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New construction orders fall 16.3%
New orders in the construction industry in the second quarter of 2011 fell by 16.3 percent in comparison with quarter one, according to new figures released today by the Office of National Statistics. The total volume of all new orders is now at its lowest total since the third quarter of 1980.
Dogger Bank to get special marine protection
Over 12,000 square km of species rich sandbank, an area almost double the size of Devon, has today become Britain’s latest marine protected area to safeguard important sea life and habitats.
Bristol Water reservoir levels drop to 62%
In its latest water resources update, Bristol Water has reported that reservoir levels have now fallen to 62%.
World Water Week closes with 'Stockholm Statement' to Rio+20
The 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm closed today with assembled participants supporting a "Stockholm Statement to the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro (Rio+20 Summit)".
Chemical company to pay £32K in fines and costs for water pollution
Chemical company Esterchem Ltd was ordered to to pay a financial penalty of £25,000 at Stoke-on-Trent Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to one charge of polluting the Leek Brook and two charges of failing to comply with the conditions of their environmental permit last Friday.
Ofwat issues policy on customer engagement for price setting process
Ofwat has issued a policy statement following its recent consultation on proposals for customer engagement to play a greater role in the development of water companies' business plans for the upcoming 2015-2020 investment programme.
Ofwat publishes report on climate change adaptation
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published its report to Defra on climate change adaptation.
Governments urged to commit to UN Water Convention
Green Cross International, the environmental NGO founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, is calling for all Governments to ratify the global watercourse convention to help address the world’s worsening water crisis and avert future catastrophes.
UN warns global water demand will outstrip supply within 20 years
The UN is warning that the current failure to invest in water services and to collect, treat and re-use water efficiently, is exacerbating water shortages in many parts of the world and contributing to a situation where global demand for water could outstrip supply within 20 years.
UPM publishes water footprint for paper production
Global paper manufacturer UPM has published the results of a pilot study for paper’s water footprint in cooperation with the Water Footprint Network.
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