Stantec - adaptive management approach will help water sector deliver net zero carbon emissions
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Adrian Johnson, Technical Director and Sustainability Leader at Stantec, discusses why the path to demonstrating more social value and natural capital benefit in the water sector, for net zero carbon emissions, must be fit for purpose – and how to get there.
National marine energy test facility in Wales opens for business
Marine Energy Wales has announced that phase 1 of its Marine Energy Test Area (META) project is officially open for business.
IPCC warns no place on earth will be spared impacts of climate change
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) is warning that no place on earth will be spared the impacts of climate change as ice melts in the planet’s frozen regions, oceans warm and sea levels rise.
United Utilities enters top 20 rank in FTSE climate change report
United Utilities has been ranked among the top 20 companies in a new climate change business leaderboard for the UK.
Paris Agreement goal slips further out of reach - PwC warns progress on climate appears to have stalled
Global consulting group PwC is warning that progress on climate appears to have stalled and that the Paris Agreement goal is slipping further out of reach.
WMO warns as climate change accelerates - record GHG concentrations mean further warming
The tell-tale signs and impacts of climate change – such as sea level rise, ice loss and extreme weather – increased during 2015-2019, which is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Anglian and Thames join new CISL Europe-based climate leadership group
Anglian Water and Thames Water have joined a new leadership group launched by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to accelerate climate action in Europe.
Environment Agency to launch review of bio-waste sector
The Environment Agency is set to launch a review of permitted waste sites within the bio-waste sector, which includes composting, anaerobic digestion and mechanical biological treatment.
UK and Italy to host UN COP26 global climate summit
The UK and Italy have received formal international backing to host the COP26 climate summit in 2020 and are expected to be formally named as co-hosts in December.
Irish Water cuts carbon footprint of water treatment plants in solar energy pilot project
Irish Water is reducing the carbon footprint of treatment plants in Limerick and Tipperary through a sustainable energy pilot project.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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