National Trust invests £600k in marine energy heat pump project
The National Trust has completed Britain’s biggest marine source heat pump project which will be used to generate heat for a 300-year-old mansion on the North Wales coast.
Scotland - world first for community tidal energy scheme
The world's first community-owned tidal power turbine in Scotland has started exporting electricity to the local grid.
House of Lords: shale gas development must be an urgent national priority
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has today called on the Government to do more to bring forward development of the UK’s shale gas and oil resource, saying it must be an urgent national priority.
Renewable UK expands to embrace tidal lagoon technology
The trade association which represents the wind and marine energy industries, RenewableUK, has announced that it is expanding its membership to include companies involved in tidal lagoon energy.
Environment Agency Pension Fund gets to grips with stranded carbon assets
Trucost has assessed the Environment Agency Pension Fund’s exposure to stranded assets held in sixteen investment portfolios representing over two thirds of the EAPF’s £2.3bn Assets Under Management.
IPCC warns GHG emissions are accelerating despite reduction efforts
Investment in green power must be trebled in order for the world to avoid dangerous climate change, according to a new report by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC).
Anglian Water and Thames Water sign ‘Trillion Tonne’ carbon communiqué
Anglian Water and Thames Water are among 70 companies from five continents to sign the Trillion Tonne communiqué, which urges governments to put policies in place to prevent the cumulative emission of more than a trillion tonnes of carbon.
IPPC report warns world is “ill-prepared” for climate change
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is warning that the world is “ill-prepared” for climate change and that with high levels of warming the risks will be difficult to manage.
UK meets first carbon budget
The fifth annual statement of emissions required under section 16 of the Climate Change Act 2008 published by the Department for Energy and Climate Change shows that the UK has met its first carbon budget.
Tidal lagoon power could be cheaper than offshore wind and even gas-fired power
A portfolio of three tidal lagoon power plants would deliver large-scale low carbon power at a significantly cheaper price than offshore wind by 2021, according to a new economic study.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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