Water UK is calling on the government to take immediate action to strengthen water sector resilience - the call comes in its written response to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s Call for Evidence on climate adaptation and resilience.

The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched a new call for evidence as it investigates how government and public services respond immediately after severe flooding.

An Amber Extreme Heat warning has been issued by the Met Office with temperatures likely to peak around 37°C in places.

The UK Government has released a policy paper setting out the priorities and outcomes for the UK's fourth international climate finance commitment.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the independent, statutory body which advises the UK and devolved governments on emissions, is warning that the UK is significantly off track on its target to achieve Net Zero by 2030.

The deadline is nearing to submit comments in response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its proposed principles and considerations in developing policy for the future of the water industry in Scotland in response to the climate emergency.

Anglian Water has announced that in addition to its role as co-lead of the COP26 Resilience Hub’s Water theme, the pioneering climate adaptation initiative Future Fens: Integrated Adaptation will be showcased at a global hybrid event at COP26.

A new partnership which includes the world's leading financial institutions with the aim of accelerating the issue of green bonds and crowding in additional climate finance has been launched at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco this week.