Water and sanitation in focus at UN General Assembly High-level Week 2026
UN General Assembly High-level Week 2026 is bringing world leaders together in New York from 18 to 28 September, as the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly seeks to revitalize global cooperation and give a critical push to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Uneven application of standardization of global water stewardship holding back progress, new BSI study finds
A new research study commissioned by BSI that the uneven application of standardization of global water stewardship is holding back progress to a water secure future.
Unilever to step up direct efforts to preserve water and implement water stewardship programmes
Unilever is set to invest €1 billion in a new dedicated Climate & Nature Fund which will include work to step up direct efforts to preserve water and implement water stewardship programmes.
World Water Week: Nature Conservancy flags up innovative financing, water security and water stewardship
Experts from leading global conservation NGO the Nature Conservancy’s have been discussing innovative financing, water security and water stewardship at World Water Week currently taking place in Stockholm.
Global collective action on water risks - WWF calls for new financing mechanisms
International NGO WWF is calling for a scale up of collective action globally to tackle water risks – especially through engagement with the financial sector around both risk and opportunity.
PepsiCo unveils new water-modelling tool at World Water Week
PepsiCo has today announced the launch of the company’s latest Water Report, together with a new water-modelling tool, at World Water Week in Stockholm.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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