Electricity generation takes 57.9% of freshwater abstraction in England and Wales
New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the sector which directly abstracted the largest amount of non-tidal freshwater in England and Wales was electricity generation.
Environment Agency head praises United Utilities rivers project
The outgoing Chairman of the Environment Agency, Lord Smith has praised United Utilities for bringing dry rivers back to life in the North West.
€282.6m funding for 225 new EU environment and climate projects
The European Commission has approved €282.6million funding for 225 new projects under the LIFE+ programme, the European Union's environment fund.
EU must take urgent action on invasive species
The EU must take urgent action to halt the spread of invasive species that are threatening native plants and animals across Europe, according to a scientist from Queen’s University Belfast.
Arup report highlights value of green infrastructure in future planning strategy for cities
Global engineering and design consultancy Arup has launched ‘Cities Alive- rethinking green infrastructure’ - a new report that envisages how cities of the future as integrated networks of intelligent green spaces, designed to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens.
Eel pass and Severn Flood Risk Strategy joint winners of top innovation award
An ingenious new system to help baby eels – elvers - migrate up UK rivers and the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy have just been voted joint winners of the Environment Agency Project Excellence Awards 2014 for Innovation.
New EU mapping method highlights benefits of 'green infrastructure' - including flood protection
A new report from the European Environment Agency has proposed a method for mapping Europe’s 'green infrastructure' - natural areas which often fulfil important yet unseen functions, including flood prevention.
EU launches first online Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas
The EU-funded BioFresh project has launched a new online Atlas of freshwater biodiversity presenting spatial information and species distribution patterns.
EU calls for Europe’s seas to be used sustainably
A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) argues that the cumulative impact of human activity should be better managed to avoid irreversible damage to ecosystems.
Novo Nordisk publishes environmental profit and loss account - at a cost of €223m in 2011
Novo Nordisk has become the first pharmaceutical company in the world to publish an environmental profit and loss account so that it can further integrate sustainability into its core business – the analysis shows that the environmental impacts of Novo Nordisk’s business cost €223m in 2011.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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