The Glasgow Strategic Drainage Scheme is one of nine infrastructure projects fast-tracked yesterday by the Scottish Government identifiying them as being "of national importance".

Maintaining stable charging and improving customer service will be the main priorities for the Scottish water industry as it looks to 2014 and beyond, Stewart Stevenson said yesterday.

In an interview with the BBC the ex-chairman of Scottish Chairman Alan Alexander has urged ministers to consider mutualising the publicly-owned utility.

The Environment Agency has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a boost in funding for its work programme for 2008/09.

Ofwat is beginning a consultation today into plans by Independent Water Networks Limited (IWNL) to provide water and sewerage services to a second new development in Northamptonshire.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union decreased slightly between 2005 and 2006 according to the official inventory report prepared by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

On 18th September the Council finally adopted a Directive of the European parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks. The adoption followed an agreement with the European Parliament in April and the Directive will enter into force upon its publication in the Official Journal.

The European Commission has adopted new legislation on industrial emissions to strengthen the provisions already in force and reduce industrial emissions throughout the European Union.

The European Commission is taking legal action against the United Kingdom for not fully complying with European Court of Justice judgments in two separate cases.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will shortly be announcing the single evidence session which forms part of the short inquiry into Defra's consultation on implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England.