Garden centres in England face ban on sale of peat under government’s new England Peat Action Plan
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has today published the government’s England Peat Action Plan setting out the government’s long-term vision for the management, protection and restoration of peatlands.
Anglian Water - How do you solve a problem like CSOs?
Dr Lucinda Gilfoyle, Anglian Water’s Head of Environmental Quality, takes a detailed look at some the issues surrounding the current situation regarding the use of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) by the water companies to discharge untreated sewage.
Leading green coalition warns UK environmental protections weaker post-Brexit
Greener UK - a coalition of the country’s leading green groups - has today concluded that environmental protections in areas such as nature restoration and chemicals are either no stronger or weaker than they were pre-Brexit.
New report warns cost of water risks to business five times higher than cost of taking action
A new report is warning that the cost of water risks to business could be more than five times greater than the cost of taking action now to tackle them - and investors are calling for greater transparency and action from companies to address the risks.
South West Water partners in tree planting scheme improve water quality
South West Water is partnering in an ambitious project to plant 40,000 trees to help improve bathing water quality in Combe Martin which starts this month.
Environment Agency chief says better regulation, not deregulation, needed to protect environment and boost economy
The chief executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan says that better regulation, not deregulation, is needed to protect the environment and boost the economy - but the EA is warning that it lacks both “powers and resources” to carry out its work.
House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee launches new inquiry into water quality in rivers
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry into water quality in rivers with a focus on the water industry and urban diffuse pollution.
Water companies urged to learn more from complaints to improve services for customers
A joint report published by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) and Ofwat says the industry is not making the most of opportunities to learn from its mistakes and the complaints data it has at its disposal.
Irish Water launches community initiative to raise awareness about pesticides, biodiversity and climate action
Irish Water, the National Federation of Group Water Schemes, Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and a range of organisations working together to tackle the issue of pesticide exceedances in the Newport catchment area are launching a novel community based project.
New report warns water companies “still routinely discharge” raw sewage into UK waters
A new report from campaigning organisation Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) says that water companies are still routinely discharging raw, untreated sewage into UK waters.