Climate change poses increasingly severe risks for Europe
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a European Environment Agency report published today.
£3.7m funding to tackle UK’s deteriorating water infrastructure
A £3.7m investment has been announced to enable researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Sheffield Water Centre, which contains the UK’s largest urban water research group, to develop new, more scientific ways to better manage distributed water infrastructure.
Lincolnshire sets out major plan to tackle flood risk and water resources
The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has launched a major plan to tackle flood risk and water supply for Lincolnshire.
Water market opening set to see multi-utility regulator and entry by energy firms?
The opening of the water market to competition could see entry by energy firms and potentially create the need for a multi-utility regulator, according to a major thought leadership paper published by Gemserv.
UK Ministry of Defence launches study on future of water and water security
The Analysis and Research Team at the Ministry of Defence Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) is undertaking a study into the future of water and water security as part of the DCDC Global Strategic Trends Programme.
UNESCO launches global Water Information Network
UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP) has launched the Water Information Network System (IHP-WINS), an open access interactive database intended to be a global reference source on the water cycle.
NIC launch technology study call for evidence on infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Commission has launched a four week Call for Evidence to shape the development of its new Technology study - the NIC is exploring which emerging technologies have the most potential for improving infrastructure productivity.
EU researches maritime space to unlock growth in blue economy
The UK is participating in the ongoing EU-funded MARIBE project examining how marine projects could cut costs and benefit from each other by linking up - optimising the use of oceans and seas would also stimulate growth in the blue economy.
January rainfall, river flows and groundwater levels below normal across England
January rainfall, river flows and groundwater levels wwere below normal across much of England, according to the latest monthly water situation report from the Environment Agency.
Water companies back workforce renewal and skills strategy
Water companies have backed a new strategy to bring in 221,000 new recruits by 2027 in the utilities sector to help ensure customers will continue to get the essential service they need in the future.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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