Moodys gives Northumbrian Water positive credit rating and improved outlook
Credit ratings agency Moody's has affirmed Northumbrian Water's ratings at Baa1, and changed its outlook to stable from negative.
Veolia to put UK water companies up for sale
French utility giant Veolia is planning to put its three UK-regulated water companies, Veolia Water Central, Southeast and East, up for sale.
Water part of Scottish Government £60bn infrastructure plans
The Scottish Government has published its Infrastructure and Investment Plan, which details plans for up to £60 billion of capital spending up until 2030.
New report puts desalination centre stage in China
A new report from analysts Frost and Sullivan has put desalination centre stage in an increasingly water-stressed China.
Government publishes new climate change report
The Government has published the results of a major new scientific assessment of climate change, highlighting the changes the world has already seen and the impacts it could face if global temperature changes are not limited.
Welsh Assembly consults on sustainable development
The Welsh Assembly has launched a consultation seeking comments on its newly-published Sustainable Development discussion paper which sets out current thinking on legislation needed to create a single Sustainable Development body for Wales.
WWF calls for Government to endorse UK carbon plan
Leading environmental organisation WWF has called for the Government to fully the UK carbon budgets.
£3.5m odour control unit for Hull Sewage Works
A new £3.5 million odour control unit which Yorkshire Water believes will significantly help to reduce odours from its Hull waste water treatment works in Hedon, is now up and running.
EU plans €80 billion research programme
The EU is planning an €80 billion research programme which sharpens focus on converting research results into products and services.
Government warns water companies to plan now for summer drought in 2012
Water companies and the public need to plan now for a summer drought to minimise the impacts of a potentially dry winter, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today.
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Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
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