UK greenhouse gas emissions rise 3.1%
Latest statisics released this morning by the Department for Energy and Climate Change show that UK greenhouse gas emissions rose by 3.1% in 2010.
Renewables bring £2.5bn boost to UK economy
UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne today revealed more evidence of the economic benefits of renewable energy as he reaffirmed the coalition’s commitment to meeting EU renewable energy targets.
Future of Cornish wave hub secured
The offshore marine energy project in Cornwall, which allows developers to test new wave energy technology, will be taken on by the Government to secure its future as a vital part of the UK's green energy sources.
EU launches carbon and water footprint mapping tool
The European Union’s One Planet Economy Network EU project (OPEN:EU) has launched a unique new tool for mapping ecological carbon and water footprint data across all the 27 EU member states.
WWF calls for Government to endorse UK carbon plan
Leading environmental organisation WWF has called for the Government to fully the UK carbon budgets.
EU predicts huge renewable energy growth in next 10 years
The European Environment Agency has published a report predicting huge renewable energy growth during the coming decade, if the EU countries meet their projections.
Water companies do well in 1st CRC energy efficiency league table
The Environment Agency has this morning published the first CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Performance League Table which ranks thousands of UK businesses according to how they manage their energy use. The water companies did well, with six in the top one hundred.
Tidal scheme at heart of £50bn Thames Hub plan
The Thames Hub scheme proposed by architects Foster + Partners, in collaboration with engineering consultants Halcrow, has placed tidal power at the heart of the £50bn plan to transform London’s Thames Estuary.
Sewage gas for Grid projects hit problem
Innovative projects by two UK water companies to pump gas from sewage into the National Grid have both hit problems.
Government proposals to stimulate renewables infrastructure investment
Proposals to support renewable electricity and intended to bring forward “a surge of investment” in the UK’s energy infrastructure were published by the Government today.
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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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