31 Jul 2024
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its draft guidance for an environmental incentives common framework – the regulator expects all parties, including developers, to collaborate and take a pragmatic approach to implementation. Many water companies currently offer developers discounts on their new connection charges for meeting certain standards of water efficiency or sustainable drainage […]
31 Jul 2024
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published four technical outputs as an early step in the process for the revision of the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard. The SBTi announced the timeline and published the Terms of Reference for the review of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard in May 2024, ensuring that the Standard continues to […]
23 Jul 2024
The Environment Agency (EA) has published its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies during 2023. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has published a similar report for Welsh companies. The EA report shows an improvement in star ratings under the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA), but the majority of companies continue to […]
23 Jul 2024
Last week’s King’s Speech included 35 bills and draft bills, setting out the new government’s plans for this parliament and recognising “the urgency of the global climate challenge and the new job opportunities that can come from leading the development of the technologies of the future”. The government will establish Great British Energy, a new […]
23 Jul 2024
The independent, statutory body which advises the UK and devolved governments on emissions has warned that the UK is significantly off track on its target to achieve Net Zero by 2030. In its 2024 Progress Report to Parliament, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve […]
23 Jul 2024
Last week saw the publication of the London Climate Resilience Review, chaired by Emma Howard Boyd CBE. The Review provides an assessment of London’s climate resilience and makes 50 recommendations for action to guide London’s preparations for more frequent and intense climate impacts. The Mayor of London has accepted those recommendations that apply to City […]
23 Jul 2024
Two publications this week highlight the impact of climate change on water use and health. First, an article in the Los Angeles Times highlights the challenges of introducing new water-saving rules in California adopts – Los Angeles Times. The State Water Resources Control Board has adopted regulations that will require suppliers in cities and towns […]
23 Jul 2024
The Environment Agency has published a new guide for anyone who owns or occupies land or property next to or containing a main river in England. In ‘Your watercourse: rights and roles’, the Agency notes that, where a watercourse runs adjacent to or through your land you will be what is termed a ‘riparian landowner’. […]
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