19 Dec 2024
The Environment Agency is seeking views on updates to the guideline that water companies in England must follow when they prepare and publish their drought plans by 2027. The Agency has updated the guideline to ensure that all technical information is up to date and lessons learnt from recent research and experience of drought has […]
19 Dec 2024
The government has confirmed that water customers around the country will benefit from significantly higher payments to compensate them for water company service failures. Photo credit: Ekaterina Belinskaya Following public consultation, new and increased compensation will be compulsory for water companies to pay to customers and businesses in the event of issues like water […]
19 Dec 2024
Ahead of its annual meeting in Davos next month, the World Economic Forum has cited research showing that climate hazards will slash 7% off corporate earnings annually by 2035, an impact akin to COVID-19-level disruptions every two years. The reports— Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards, produced with support from Accenture, and The […]
19 Dec 2024
Accounting for Sustainability has created a new nature guidance series to help organisations develop their business case for nature. The Business Case for Nature Guide explains why nature is vital to business and offers clear steps and practical tips for developing the business case for your organization. it includes a case study from United Utilities […]
19 Dec 2024
New research by two US Universities finds “shockingly” fast changes to flows of Earth’s 3 million or so rivers. The research, reported by CNN, found that nearly half of the world’s largest downstream rivers — 44% — saw a drop in the amount of water flowing through them each year. Hannah Cloke, a hydrology professor […]
11 Dec 2024
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry to examine flood resilience in England as homes and businesses recover from more flooding misery in recent weeks. At the end of November, Storm Bert flooded in excess of 100 homes and over the weekend, Storm Darragh triggered over 200 flood warnings […]
11 Dec 2024
An investigation by the Guardian suggests EU countries will share laboratory capacity but UK rules mean products cannot be tested abroad. It claims that the safety of tap water in the UK could be at risk because water companies are unable to use products to clean it, industry insiders have said, as all the laboratories […]
11 Dec 2024
Europe’s water is under pressure from pollution, over-use, habitat degradation and increasing impacts of climate change. Improving the resilience and health of Europe’s lakes, rivers and groundwaters is an urgent priority to secure good-quality water for people and nature. Photo credit: David Ruh ‘EEA Signals 2024 – Towards healthy and resilient waters in […]
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