The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has launched a major new consultation on the development of a national policy statement for water resources and the types of infrastructure that it will apply to.

Irish Water has launched a new consultation on plans to develop its first-ever National Water Resources Plan (NWRP) to secure a sustainable and reliable drinking water supply over the next 25 years.

Ofwat has issued final guidance setting out the information the water companies must publish to support the development and operation of a market for water resources trading.

The European Commission is progressing with plans on proposed water reuse legislation – the EC has finalised the impact assessment of the proposal for an EU instrument on water reuse.

A new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)  is warning that the combined effect of increasing demand for non-agricultural uses, and depletion of aquifer stocks for irrigation, will have serious implications for water security in many regions and countries.

Three water works in London are being recommissioned by Thames Water to help keep taps flowing across the capital following the dry spring and early summer period.

World leaders and senior officials representing 56 Muslim nations have pledged to increase investment in science and technology as a means of tackling food, water, health and climate change challenges at the first ever Islamic-word Science and Technology summit which took place this week.

The inadequate supply of water and sanitation is costing the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region around US$21 billion per year in economic losses, according to a new World Bank report.

As part of its continued water conservation efforts, Ford Motor Company has become the first automaker to commit to the Business Alliance for Water and Climate Initiative, a coalition dedicated to analysing risks and implementing solutions to water issues around the world.

Weather-related disasters could affect around two-thirds of the European population annually by the end of this century, according to a new study from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, the EC’s science and knowledge arm.