Thames Water wins battle with Whitechapel fatberg
On 3 November Thames Water declared victory in its nine-week battle against the "Whitechapel fatberg".
Teams had been working four metres below an east London...
EA publishes data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management...
On 31 October the Environment Agency published data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management in reducing flood risk. Working...
Digitalisation Review details how UK manufacturing could unlock £455 billion and create thousands of...
· Over ten years industrial digitalisation could boost UK manufacturing by £455bn, increasing sector growth up to 3% per year; creating a net gain...
GMB London calls on councils to be more active against fly tipping
All councils must be more active to investigate and punish the anti-social behaviour of fly-tippers as nothing less than a policy of zero tolerance...
Cellulose recovery method picks up the Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
Sustainable technology to recover toilet paper cellulose from sewage wins Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
‘Perfect example of the circular economy’ with practical use secures expert...
Business needs to brace for disruption given patchy progress on G20 climate action, says...
Patchy progress on G20 climate action, says PwC report
Complex and expensive energy policy is slowing decarbonisation, says Helm report
Renewables funding mechanisms are largely to blame for inflated energy costs, says the Helm report, which recommends an overhaul of the UK energy sector
Viridor says UK needs serious debate on vital infrastructure
Viridor says the UK needs to move beyond the debate about the scale of the UK’s residual waste treatment capacity gap and start a...
It’s crunch time for infrastructure delivery, says CBI/AECOM survey
Three quarters of firms and public doubt any improvement this Parliament
Despite the Government’s strong commitment to improving the UK’s infrastructure, both business and the...
Renewable heat legislation delay threatens climate goals, says AD trade group
Legislation on Renewable Heat Incentive delayed yet again due to Parliamentary backlog
Government struggling to meet targets to decarbonise heat
Further delay threatens building of AD...
London introduces world’s toughest emission standard
From 7am drivers of older, more polluting petrol and the dirtiest diesel vehicles will pay the new T-Charge plus the Congestion Charge
Security and skills the top concerns for companies investing in new technologies
CBI calls for joint commission in 2018 on impact of Artificial Intelligence
Over the next five years, the top three technologies that are set to...
Nature is vital to beating climate change, finds new study
Nature could cost-effectively deliver over a third of greenhouse gas emissions reductions required to prevent dangerous levels of global warming - the equivalent of...
EU Finance Ministers declare carbon pricing key to low carbon economy
The European Union Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has declared that carbon pricing is one of the policies and incentives needed to drive...
WWF investigation reveals surprising extent of river pollution from sewage in England and Wales
Around 40% of rivers in England and Wales are polluted with sewage, according to the results of a nine-month investigation released by WWF on...
Report calls for charge infrastructure strategy to accelerate shift to electric vehicles
Trade organisation says a rapid shift to electric vehicles is possible in the UK but a clear Government strategy on charging roll-out is needed
The...
Observers respond to UK Government “Clean Growth Strategy” announcement
The UK Government has set out a new strategy that appears to outline how it will tackle climate change while driving economic growth.
Announced on...
Geospatial and air quality data combine to provide tool for cyclists planning urban routes
A project combining Ordnance Survey (OS) geospatial data with real-time air quality data from EarthSense Systems is set to highlight clean cycle routes in...
Viewing deep shafts in the round cuts survey times and costs, reports drainage firm
Drainage specialist Lanes Group has used advanced camera survey technology to dramatically cut the cost, time and inconvenience to the public of surveying more...
UK must capitalise on “golden opportunity” to deliver future-fit infrastructure and build sustainability skills,...
Only half of Environment & Sustainability Professionals are confident those working on infrastructure projects have the right skills
Sustainability Skills Charter being created to tackle...
