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Latest assessment of UK’s climate shows baselines are shifting, records becoming more frequent and temperature and rainfall extremes becoming the norm

The 'State of the UK Climate in 2024' report has been published today, providing an up-to-date assessment of the UK climate. The 2024 report is...

UK and France pledge joint funding for international biodiversity

Following the UK-France Summit and the State Visit of President Macron, the UK and France have committed joint financial support for the International Advisory...

CRU publishes Strategic Plan 2025–2027

Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published its Strategic Plan for the period 2025-27. The CRU says the plan, published Friday 11 July...

CCW responds to Ofwat’s latest amendment to the Customer Protection Code of Practice

The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is concerned that Ofwat’s decision to change the billing accuracy requirement in the Customer Protection Code of Practice (CPCoP) will...

Four bills that could have an impact on the water and wastewater industry scheduled for second reading in Parliament today

Four bills that could have an impact on the water and wastewater industry are scheduled for their second reading in Parliament today (11 July...

OEP highlights the critical role of inspections in environmental regulation in England

A new report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) identifies the crucial role inspections must play in environmental regulation in England and calls...

Thames Water has several alternative options for a bidder, including a possible rescue bid backed by ex-Lib Dem peer

Thames Water has confirmed it has several alternative options for a possible rescue, following the withdrawal of KKR as preferred bidder last month. KKR had...

Thames Water recalled to EFRA Committee following disclosures and new financial concerns

Thames Water bosses have been recalled by the EFRA Committee to answer additional questions following recent disclosures and new financial concerns. The EFRA Committee will...

Water Minister & Environment Agency to face Committee questions on flood risk

The Environmental Audit Committee will wrap up its inquiry into flood resilience in England on Wednesday 9 July, by hearing from the Environment Agency...

Sarah McMath appointed as incoming President of the Institute of Water

The Institute of Water (IWater) has announced the appointment of Sarah McMath, Chief Executive of MOSL, to its Board of Directors. Sarah will formally...

Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins welcomes the reopening of Newry for new development

Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, has welcomed the reopening of Newry for new development, following a visit and briefing at the Newry Wastewater...

New study “busts myths” around risks of drilling into abandoned coal mines for mine water heat schemes

The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has said its new study "busts myths" around the risks of drilling into abandoned coal mines for mine water...

Rivers, Streams and Lakes (Protected Status) Bill scheduled for second reading in Parliament today

A Bill to make provision for the designation of rivers, streams and lakes as having protected status is scheduled for a second reading in...

Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins says NI Water must operate within its budget allocation

Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, has said NI Water must operate within its budget allocation and do the best it can with available...

EPA publishes full monitoring network results of nitrogen and phosphorus levels in Irish waters for 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the full monitoring network results of the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Irish waters in 2024. The Water...

Tenfold increase for customer compensation when they’ve been failed by water companies

The UK government has announced that from today (2 July 2025), water companies will increase compensation payments to customers up to tenfold. Customers will automatically...

Guidance review on Scotland’s storm overflows brought forward after ESS request

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) says it welcomes a commitment by the Scottish Government to review existing guidance on the definition of the exceptional circumstances...

EPA says Ireland’s drinking water supplies must become more resilient

Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2024, which shows that although over 99.8 per cent...

David Satti appointed as Chief Executive of WICS

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has announced the appointment of David Satti as its new permanent CEO.  David has extensive experience in economic...

Northern Ireland’s Utility Regulator becomes first UK regulator to partner with Plain Numbers

The Utility Regulator has announced that it has become the first regulator in the UK to partner with numbers-first communications organisation, Plain Numbers.  The partnership...

Climate Change Committee downgrades water industry in its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing emissions

The Climate Change Committee had downgraded the water industry's ability to reduce emissions in its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing...

River Action granted permission to proceed with legal challenge against Ofwat

Environmental charity River Action has been granted permission by the High Court to proceed with a legal challenge against the water regulator, Ofwat. River Action...

Integrated approach essential to addressing climate emergency, says The Rivers Trust’s Mark Lloyd

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust, discusses the interim report of the Independent Water Commission, welcoming the focus on the need for...

Two new Water (Special Measures) Act measures come into force this week

Two new legal requirements have come into force this week as part of the Water (Special Measures) Act, which received Royal Assent earlier this...

Bring Thames Water into full public ownership and give workers the certainty they deserve, say unions

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions representing workers at Thames Water – GMB, Unison and Unite – have joined forces to call for...

DWI issues Severn Trent Water with warning letter following the supply of water with abnormal taste and odour

The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) issued Severn Trent Water with a warning letter on Friday (20 June 2025), following the supply of water from...

Dr Mark Fletcher to step down as Chair of British Water

Dr Mark Fletcher has announced he is to step down as Chair of British Water, after three years in the post. Mark joined British Water's...

Waterwise urges Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to avoid a future in which England faces a daily shortfall of 6 billion litres...

Following the Environment Agency’s updated National Framework for Water Resources, published this week, Waterwise is urging Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to...

EPA funding of €6.9 million awarded for 11 new research projects to address climate and environmental challenges in Ireland

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new research awards of €6.9 million for environmental and climate research in Ireland. This brings to €21.4...

Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days Scotland’s rivers are still under stress

Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days, large parts of Scotland remain at some level of water scarcity. With summer just beginning,...

Feargal Sharkey discusses the UK’s water woes with Toby Perkins MP in latest Committee Corridor podcast

The latest episode of Committee Corridor, out this week, sees host Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, sit down with...

Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projects

The Government has announced it will invest water company fines into local projects across the country to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas.  Over...

Government updates national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems for the first time in a decade

In a move to tackle water pollution and protect communities from flooding, the government is updating the national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)...

Independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland publishes interim report

An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The interim report from the panel, which was appointed...

Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visits Hampshire coast

Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visited the Hampshire coast on 16 June 2025 to review draft proposals for protecting a 15km stretch of coastline...

Almost £8 billion to be invested in flood defences over the next decade

The largest flooding programme in history will be announced by government this week, with a record £7.9 billion committed over ten years to protect...

England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action

England’s public water supply could be short by 5 billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources, the Environment Agency...

EFRA Committee to question Sir Jon Cunliffe on reform of water sector today

The Chair of the Independent Water Commission, Sir Jon Cunliffe, will be questioned by Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in an evidence session...

EAC Chair says flooding investment is a sign that Government is taking flooding seriously

Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, has responded to news that the Government will invest £7.9bn in flood defences over the...

Ofwat Innovation Fund highlights nature’s role in solving water sector challenges

The £600m Ofwat Innovation Fund has published its latest learning report, 'From source to sea: harnessing nature and communities for whole catchment innovation'. The new...

Ofwat proposes new regulatory basis to drive companies to better understand and improve their asset management maturity

To extract the most value out of their assets, Ofwat wants to encourage water companies to improve their approaches to strategic planning, decision making...

‘Failing’ water sector needs ‘root and branch reform’ to address culture that is ‘deaf’ to ‘crisis’, says EFRA Committee

A failing water sector in which “water companies increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure” is in need of...

Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James partners with WATR to assess environmental impact

Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James, which competes in the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF (E1), has signed a new partnership deal...

Government agrees to publish faster response to OEP assessment, following pressure from the Environmental Audit Committee

The Government has agreed to accelerate publishing its response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) annual assessment report, following pressure from the Environmental...

Environment Secretary Steve Reed champions private investment in nature recovery as the government launches a new call for evidence

Speaking to leading figures from financial institutions, property, retail and sustainability sectors at a roundtable event in London yesterday (12 June 2025), the Environment...

Yorkshire becomes the second region in England to enter drought status

Yorkshire has become the second region in England to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years.   The Environment Agency announced the change...

Rachel Reeves cuts Defra spending, but allocates extra funding for flood defences and nature recovery

The Spending Review 2025 was presented to Parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, yesterday (Wednesday 11 June 2025). Most departments will gain...

NI Fiscal Council says Northern Ireland’s water and sewerage needs greater investment, even if it’s “politically unpalatable”

A new report by the NI Fiscal Council highlights a growing crisis in the provision of water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland. The report...

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