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Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:37

VINCI wins contract to build five sewer systems

VINCI has won its first projects in the Dominican Republic with a €108 million contract to build sewer systems in five cities.

Wednesday, 14 September 2011 07:48

Past weather to shed new light on climate

A huge catalogue of old weather data, from the ships' logs of historic voyages to World War I Royal Navy records, is being used for an international project to recreate the world's past climate.

Wednesday, 14 September 2011 07:36

Cities to bid for new powers for economic growth

England's biggest cities will be able to make their case for new powers from central government to drive faster growth under new clauses to the Localism Bill which have been welcomed by Cities Minister Greg Clark and Chris Murray, Director of the Core Cities Group.

The Environment Agency, which manages close to 6,000km of flood defences and 1,400km of sea defences, has published its flood and coastal erosion risk management progress report 2008-2011 for England.

.Over 200 leading players in the financial sector have united under a partnership with the United Nations to call for international policy agreement on deforestation and forest degradation reduction in developing countries.

The deadline is approaching for nominations for the Stockholm Water Prize - all entries must be submitted by Thursday 15 2011. 

 

WWF has welcomed Defra’s announcement to designate the Dogger Bank as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EC Habitats Directive - but want the Government to take further action.

MPs focused on future flood and water management legislation last week as they debated the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee’s recent report - and the government’s response to it.

Last week the Environment Agency released a list of the ten most improved rivers in England and Wales. Conservationists have criticised the report saying it presents a rosy view of river health and ignores the many waterways struggling with pollution, over abstraction and other threats.

The Government must act now to attract vital new investment into the UK’s ageing infrastructure, according to a new report from the CBI and KPMG.

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