A new report assessing how the environment will fare post-Brexit has found weaker environmental protections than already exist under EU law, with water one of the major areas of concern.

David Smith, Corporate Strategy Director at global infrastructure design and delivery company Stantec, discusses the potential developments in nanotechnology has to transform the water sector.

Over the next century a different approach is needed to protect the country from flooding, the Environment Agency’s Chief Executive said in a keynote speech at the opening of the annual Flood and Coast Conference today.

The first study of its kind has found that microplastics from urban river channels are a major contributor to the pollution problem in the oceans – a site on the River Tame at Denton has shown the highest levels so far recorded anywhere in the world.

Moody’s ratings agency is warning in a report published today that pressure from Ofwat, including possible licence changes, could force highly leveraged companies to seek fresh equity ahead of what the ratings agency expects to be a tough price review in 2019.

Ofwat’s chairman, Jonson Cox, has today called on the water sector to “hit refresh and offer a renewed commitment to customers”.

Bob Taylor, Operations Director Drinking Water Services, South West Water, UK talks about network leakage, innovation and resilience ahead of the 9th Global Leakage Summit  he is chairing in London next month