The Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for a Peat Evidence Review with an estimated total value of £276,000 (inc VAT) to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme which is hosted by The Wildlife Trusts.
South West Water celebrated World Bog Day yesterday after successful peatland restoration at Crowdy Marsh - where wildlife is now thriving.
United Utilities is bringing bogs back to life on its land and in the last five years has already improved over 3,000 hectares – or 4,200 football pitches – of peatland across the North West.
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing emissions - the independent, statutory body says that with more action UK will hit its legally binding climate targets.
Scottish Water has completed its Afton Reservoir peatland project - the peatland project has seen over 500 hectares of peatland restored around the reservoir.
England’s peatlands have been mapped for the first time showing the extent, depth and condition of our peatlands - the scientific first has been made possible by satellite imagery, AI and in-depth data analysis.
Scottish Water has completed two pilot peatland restoration projects in the Uists - local crofters have praised the work for helping to open up new grazing lands and stabilising the moorland.
Scottish Water is restoring over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire as part of its bid to protect water quality and cut carbon in the face of climate change.
Scottish Water's latest annual report charting its progress towards Net Zero shows the water company remains on track to achieve its goal of Net Zero emissions by 2040.
A scheme to create one of the biggest new woodlands in Europe at an iconic Scottish loch - and protect water supplies for generations to come - has taken a major step forward.
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000.
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group.
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.