Oldham Council launches market engagement for potential £3.2 billion district heat network opportunity
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise inviting interested suppliers to participate in a potential £3.2 billion district heat network opportunity.
Infrastructure experts welcome CCC carbon budget as "clear path" to future decarbonised UK and 'good news story' for infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Commission and the Institution of Civil Engineers have both welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget report published today.
CCC - Seventh Carbon Budget says decarbonised UK must deliver just 13% emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today published its Seventh Carbon Budget which calls for the UK to reduce emissions by 87% and emit just 13% compared to 1990 levels by 2040.
Government climate advisors warns UK significantly off track for Net Zero by 2030
The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the independent, statutory body which advises the UK and devolved governments on emissions, is warning that the UK is significantly off track on its target to achieve Net Zero by 2030.
United Utilities gives supply chain advance notice of future procurement of green hydrogen
United Utilities has given the supply chain advance notice of its intention to launch a future procurement exercise to source green hydrogen for use at one of its sites.
Climate Change Committee warns Government goal of decarbonised power system by 2035 not possible at current pace of delivery
The Climate Change Committee is warning that achieving the Government goal’s of a reliable, secure and decarbonised power system by 2035 is possible – but not at the current pace of delivery.
UK tech firm Evove signs MoU with world’s largest desalination company to trial advanced membrane technologies
UK technology business Evove Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) – to take advanced membrane technologies to industrial trials for water and mineral production from sea water.
Crown Commercial Service tenders £800 million framework contract for demand management and renewables
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has gone out to tender with a wide-ranging framework contract for demand management and renewables worth an estimated £800 million (excluding VAT).
Costain in £360,000 contract win to support United Utilities on net zero journey
Costain has been appointed by United Utilities to provide consultancy, engineering and design support services to deliver the Concept and Definition Phase of works to help phase out fossil fuels within the network.
Ofwat wants to see "concerted action" to tackle operational and embedded carbon emissions in parallel at PR24
Ofwat is proposing to incentivise water companies to deliver on net zero at at the upcoming 2024 Price Review via the introduction of a common operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance commitment (PC) designed to encourage efficient expenditure.
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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. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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