17 Mar 2021
From the Guardian The series of severe droughts and heatwaves in Europe since 2014 is the most extreme for more than 2,000 years, research suggests. The study analysed tree rings dating as far back as the Roman empire to create the longest such record to date. The scientists said global heating was the most probable […]
05 Nov 2020
Reducing water demand – a water-efficiency wishlist This summer’s Public Accounts Committee report criticised UK water efficiency, and the authorities’ ability to better manage matters. Niki Roach and Andrew Tucker set out their wishlist for ways to cut water demand and to use a precious resource more wisely. Covid-19 has transformed the way society uses […]
13 Oct 2020
RAPID – regulators set out proposals to support development of regional water resources plans Water Briefing ‘Paul Hickey, MD of the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has written to the water companies and regional groups about the future of water resources management in England. Highlighting the importance of regional plans in taking the water […]
02 Sep 2020
Set against the backdrop of almost no reductions in water consumption across the UK, Anglian Water are working through a host of initiatives through their Love Every Drop programme to move to 100lppd. For example incentives to help new homes reduce their consumption across their region. Water UK & WaterWise Vast majority of Brits have […]
29 Jul 2020
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on the draft Water Resources Planning Guideline it has prepared for the water companies to use in drawing up their Water Resource Management Plans(WRMPs). The last version of the water resources planning guideline was an update in 2017 – since that update the Agency has significantly revised […]
24 Jun 2020
A new report is warning that the majority of the UK population are unaware that demand for water could soon outstrip supply – 72% of people believe we have enough water to meet our needs and many engage in high wastage behaviours. The report, supported by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of England’s Environment Agency […]
09 Jun 2020
Public Accounts Committee – review of NAO on water supply – Defra, EA & Ofwat = questioned – also covers Covid at the start – watch the video Defra ‘There has been further coverage of dry weather over the weekend in the Sunday Times and Daily Star, following the meeting of the National Drought Group chaired by […]
09 Jun 2020
Energy security in the EU is a priority of the European Commission (EC). However, at present, energy-related policies do not account for the use of water as a resource — and water is becoming increasingly scarce as a result of human activity. This study provides a detailed assessment of the water footprint (WF) of the […]
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