The Government is warning bosses of Britain’s most critical industries to boost cyber security or face substantial fines for leaving themselves vulnerable to attack.

The number of companies forging ahead with an industry-leading approach to tackling emissions in the supply chain has doubled in a year, according to new research by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform, with analysis provided by McKinsey & Company.

A new report from the National Audit Office on the Private Finance Initiative says that future annual charges for operational PFI contracts which continue until the 2040s amount to £199 billion, even if no new  deals are entered into,

Yorkshire Water is looking for a supplier who can propose options to maximise the value of an area of land on an operational site at its Knostrop Sewage Treatment Works (STW) in Leeds.

Ratings agency Moody’s has changed its outlook for the UK water sector from stable to negative for the first time since first published in 2004.

The Environment Agency has announced plans to map England’s entire landscape by 2020, using the data to assess flood risk and inform conservation work.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is calling for the introduction of a UK-wide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles, a requirement to provide free drinking water in public premises, and to make producers financially responsible for the plastic packaging they produce.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced the completion of its acquisition of CH2M via a cash and stock transaction. The combination, which had strong support from CH2M shareholders, is expected to further drive the company’s profitable growth strategy.