Environment Agency chief warns Ministers need to respect environment principles post-Brexit
In a keynote speech on the future for environmental principles and governance post Brexit, Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency has warned over potential risks regarding the Environment Bill post Brexit, saying the policy decisions risked being narrowly defined and that the Agency “would like to be certain all Ministers will respect the principles.”
WSP to lead project on impacts of climate change on UK infrastructure and built environment
Engineering and professional services consultancy, WSP, has been appointed by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to conduct research to support the Government’s third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment.
WaterSafe & Home Builders Federation - new initiative to help developers make homes more water efficient
WaterSafe, the UK register of approved plumbers, is working in partnership with the Home Builders Federation to help developers play their part in creating a more water-efficient future for the UK.
Thames Water will fund £60m of green infrastructure to tackle climate change and flood risk
Thames Water will partner with stakeholders and local authorities to fund £60 million of surface water management (SWM) schemes including green spaces, removing hard, impermeable surfaces such as concrete and asphalt in areas most at risk of flooding.
Leeds flood defences – EA submits planning application for £112.1m second phase
The Environment Agency has submitted a planning application for the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire.
Black & Veatch wins Landscape Institute award for UK flood alleviation project
Black & Veatch has won a UK Landscape Institute Award for its work in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire on the Burton Washlands flood alleviation scheme.
Water resilience - Government flags up need for more reservoirs, transfer schemes & desalination plants
The Government has launched a consultation on the draft National Policy Statement (NPS) on water resources infrastructure in England which flags up the potential need for more reservoirs, transfer schemes and desalination plants.
National Infrastructure Commission welcomes government plans to tackle drought and leakage
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has welcomed moves by ministers to tackle water leakages and drought which will be set out in a draft National Policy Statement this week.
Environment Agency chief calls on businesses and communities to prepare for climate change
The Chair of the Environment Agency is calling for business and communities to start planning now for climate change.
UK climate projections warn over more extreme weather, hotter summers & rising sea levels
The UK’s most comprehensive picture yet of how the climate could change over the next century - in a worst case scenarion sea level in London could rise by up to 1.1 metres and the chance of summers as hot as 2018 is around 50% by 2050.