Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’
Policymakers, water companies, businesses, industry and the public in London will all need to work together help to protect London’s rivers in order for...
Toxic chemical combinations found at over 1,600 river and groundwater sites across England
New analysis of Environment Agency data appears to reveal a worrying level of chemical pollution in rivers and other freshwater sites across England.1 The...
European scientists group urges ban on new natural gas boilers
Natural gas is not cleaner than other fossil fuels and using it instead of coal or oil risks achieving little or no reduction in...
Mortgage rate cuts for energy efficient homes? Pilot scheme appraises possible options
Homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient could see their mortgage rate cut under a new government-backed pilot.
Perenna Bank will receive more than...
SEPA issues first Scottish penalty for greenhouse gas leak under F-Gas Regulations
Scotland’s environmental regulator has issued a civil penalty of £75,000 to a health food supplements manufacturer for failing to provide a leakage detection system...
Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition
Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding...
Energy suppliers have ‘moral responsibility’ to help businesses, says mayor of West Midlands
British energy providers have a “moral responsibility” to renegotiate agreements with companies stuck on high fixed-price energy deals arranged last autumn during a historic...
No butts: Time to eradicate litter item as research clarifies toxic cargo
Cigarette filters are the world’s most common form of litter. New research appears to show that the filters leak thousands of toxins and plastic...
DEFRA Air Quality Strategy: Health, environment and transport groups urge Government to re-think
Dozens of health, environment and transport businesses and charities are calling for the government to change course on its Air Quality Strategy. This comes...
Near real-time data added to popular Sewage Map
Near-real time alerts of raw sewage discharges have been added to the interactive Sewage Map provided by charity The Rivers Trust, and the group...
Utilities commit to smart water installations to help avoid sewer spills
Water technology firm SDS has completed the installation of its latest smart rainwater management systems at homes in Forton, Lancashire, and Deal, Kent, as...
Reusable takeaway packaging trial gets underway in Central London
From 18 April, Uber Eats customers in Central London have been given the option to order their takeaway in reusable containers and easily return...
Egypt and UK sign MoU on water partnership
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between Egypt and a leading UK water sector trade association to establish a framework for bilateral...
Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package
An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared...
Ship emissions study shows scope for ‘faster, better, cheaper’ monitoring
Potential to increase ship emission monitoring to 100% coverage of the global ocean and attribute to individual ships, say authors
A new paper highlights possible...
Rail corridor will transport captured carbon from Ferrybridge
A seemingly first-of-a-kind project will support the decarbonisation of the UK’s largest waste-to-energy facility, while also contributing 3% of the UK Government’s 2035 target...
A lopsided prospectus? Commentators appraise the Spring Budget
Nuclear energy and carbon capture, storage and utilisation (CCUS) were notable beneficiaries in the chancellor’s Spring Budget (presented on 15 March), which seemed geared...
World Air Quality Report 2022 highlights pollution hotspots
A nuanced appraisal emerges from the 2022 World Air Quality report - compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir - which includes a...
Export altercation: Recycling trade association pique at EA remarks
The Recycling Association has slammed as "nonsense" comments made by the head of the Environment Agency which seemed to question the legitimacy of exports...
Ofwat and the EA must go further: Lords’ report on sewage pollution welcomed by...
How might the water industry be better regulated to reduce the sewage pollution that floods waterways in England and Wales? A report from the...
