Water Resources South East (WRSE) has published a long-term regional water plan setting out the blueprint to secure water supplies in water-scarce South East England.

Ahead of COP27, the UN climate summit which starts in Egypt in Sharm El- Sheikh this Sunday, UNESCO is warning that the accelerated melting of glaciers in 50 World Heritage sites, which are home to total of 18,600 glaciers, will see a third of them disappear by 2050.

An influential Parliamentary Committee has accused the Government of dereliction of duty on UK for its ongoing failure to protect critical national infrastructure (CNI) from the increasingly serious impacts of climate change.

In a joint letter to water and wastewater company CEOs, David Black, Chief Executive of Ofwat and Emma Clancy, Chief Executive of CCW, have asked for more support to be given to customers.

The National Drought Group has forecast that average rainfall levels over winter will still not be sufficient to avoid impending drought or drought conditions next year.

Water companies are currently facing unprecedented levels of criticism and scrutiny, particularly on issues surrounding wastewater treatment and sewage discharges from storm water overflows. The supply chain has a key role to play in helping them to deliver a sustained and consistent operational performance with partnership and collaboration increasingly seen as the best way forward to achieving their goals.