In an industry first, Severn Trent has been recognised by global climate change consultancy, the Carbon Trust for its work to reduce its carbon impact.

New research shows that the damaging fires during the UK’s record-breaking 2022 heatwave were made at least six times more likely due to human-caused climate change.

The National Infrastructure Commission and the Institution of Civil Engineers have both welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget report published today.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the adaptation reports submitted by organisations in England as part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.

United Utilities is introducing four electric heavy goods vehicles which are powered by energy generated from processing sewage sludge as part of the £100 million + ‘Electric Freightway’ project led by GRIDSERVE and funded as part of the Department for Transport and Innovate UK backed Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme. 

East Lothian MSP Paul McLennan joined chief executive of Scottish Water Alex Plant and members of the project and delivery teams to officially switch on a £3 million innovative new hydro scheme.at its Whiteadder Reservoir this week.