Ofwat has approved Thames Water’s trading and procurement code, enabling the water company to benefit from financial water trading incentives.

The International Water Association (IWA) and the Australian Water Partnership will convene government and business leaders, NGOs, scientists and international organisations to a global summit on water scarcity and drought this autumn.

A new UK Government framework has been launched which public sector organisations can access to reduce their water costs and consumption by 30%, through the multi-million pound AquaFund Grant Scheme.

The Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland has announced that modifications to Northern Ireland Water’s Instrument of Appointment have been approved following a consultation in March 2016 on the proposed changes.

Almost without exception, European markets slipped down EY’s Renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) rankings while less mature markets across Latin America, Africa and Asia continued their ascent, reveals the latest edition of the report.

Infrastructure investments in water and regulated utility assets are providing some of the lowest internal rates of return for investors, according to the latest infrastructure investors survey from Deloitte.

The Government has announced that the Independent Review of Tidal Lagoons will be led by industry expert Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy from May 2010 until September 2012, supported by a team of seconded civil servants.

Ofwat has written to the water companies in England notifying them that they must submit PR19 Business Plans by 3 September 2018.

Critics have once again raised questions about the case for the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel as part of an ongoing campaign to bring about an end to the project.