Paris Agreement goal slips further out of reach - PwC warns progress on climate appears to have stalled
Global consulting group PwC is warning that progress on climate appears to have stalled and that the Paris Agreement goal is slipping further out of reach.
WMO warns as climate change accelerates - record GHG concentrations mean further warming
The tell-tale signs and impacts of climate change – such as sea level rise, ice loss and extreme weather – increased during 2015-2019, which is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Anglian and Thames join new CISL Europe-based climate leadership group
Anglian Water and Thames Water have joined a new leadership group launched by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to accelerate climate action in Europe.
Environment Agency to launch review of bio-waste sector
The Environment Agency is set to launch a review of permitted waste sites within the bio-waste sector, which includes composting, anaerobic digestion and mechanical biological treatment.
UK and Italy to host UN COP26 global climate summit
The UK and Italy have received formal international backing to host the COP26 climate summit in 2020 and are expected to be formally named as co-hosts in December.
Irish Water cuts carbon footprint of water treatment plants in solar energy pilot project
Irish Water is reducing the carbon footprint of treatment plants in Limerick and Tipperary through a sustainable energy pilot project.
Study says record-breaking July 2019 heatwave down to human-induced climate change
A new study has analysed the human contribution to the record-breaking heat wave which struck Western Europe and Scandinavia at the end of July 2019 – just a month after the extreme heat that took place in the last week of June 2019.
Infrastructure industry coalition sets out net-zero economy plans
Mott MacDonald, together with Anglian Water, Skanska, Transport for London, UKCRIC and the UK Green Building Council has formed a coalition to identify and begin tackling the infrastructure sector’s key challenges, if it is to play its part in creating a climate stable future.
Met Office - UK’s top ten hottest years all since 2002
An updated analysis of the annual UK temperature records from the Met Office shows that since 1884 all of the UK’s ten warmest years have occurred since 2002 – in contrast, none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963.
Climate change - research study warns of potential 2m+ sea level rise by 2100
An international research study led by the University of Bristol is warning that if global warming continues at its current rate, the high temperature “business as usual’ scenario could see sea level rise in excess of 2 metres by 2100.
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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
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. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“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 takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
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. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
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.
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