Report says regulation in England helping protect against climate change - but more needs to be done
A high rate of regulatory performance in England is helping fight climate change impacts, but more must be done to secure a healthy environment, according to a new report released by the Environment Agency.
MPs to hear evidence in person today from 5 water company CEOs in Water Quality inquiry
Listen to this afternoon's House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee hearing at 14.25pm when five water company CEOs will be questioned in person in the EAC's Water Quality inquiry. Click here to watch live.
Sewage pollution costs Northumbrian Water £680k in court
Northumbrian Water has been fined more than half a million pounds for polluting a watercourse in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
MPs on House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee to quiz water company CEOs on pollution failures
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will next week question the Chief Executives from five of the largest water and sewerage companies in England as part of its current inquiry on Water Quality in Rivers.
Water industry calls for Rivers Act and new national plan to improve the health of English rivers
Water companies have set out ambitious plans to dramatically improve the health of England’s rivers, including the creation of a new Rivers Act and the establishment of a new national action plan.
Rivers Trust call for greater investment to end river pollution
The Rivers Trust network of over 63 local Trusts in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has today published its State of Our Rivers Report, which allows the English public to understand the health of their river like never before, on both a national and local scale.
Illegal sewage effluent discharge costs Yorkshire Water £186,000 in Court
The Environment Agency has prosecuted Yorkshire Water for illegally discharging sewage effluent into the Potter Carr Nature Reserve.
Luxury fashion group Kering sets exemplar approach to water use through sustainability ethos
In the run-up to the UN’S COP26 international climate change conference which takes place in Glasgow in November 2021, a detailed case study by Holly Kelsey, a Paris-based researcher in sustainable fashion takes an in-depth look at Kering, one of the world’s luxury fashion brands known for its commitment to sustainability.
Preventing rising main pollutions through machine learning and predictive data analytics
Mounting pressure on utilities to achieve zero pollution events has accelerated sewer investment and action planning but rising main sewers pose a unique challenge. Better analysis of existing data can mitigate risks, says George Heywood, analytics innovation lead for technology specialist Ovarro.
Welsh Water tops Environment Agency's annual environmental performance league table
Welsh Water has secured the top rating in the Environment Agency’s annual independent assessment of how water and sewerage companies have performed to protect and enhance the environment.