MPs on Public Accounts Committee to quiz Environment Agency, Natural England and Defra as part of environmental regulation inquiry
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hear evidence from the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 2nd February as part of its ongoing inquiry into environmental regulation.
House of Commons Select Committee to hold evidence session into Government's revised Environmental Improvement Plan
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee will hear oral evidence this afternoon on the Government’s revised Environmental Improvement Plan to meet its legally binding environment and nature targets.
Government “largely accepts” recommendations set out in OEP report on Environmental Improvement Plan progress
The UK government has welcomed the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP’s) report ‘Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2023 to 2024’ published in January 2025 and “largely accepts” the OEP’s recommendations.
OEP calls on Government to take urgent action on meeting environmental targets
The Office for Environmental Protection has called on the Government to take urgent action on progressing the environmental targets set out in the 25-year Environmental Improvement Plan and statutory targets set for the environment.
OEP submits advice on review of Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan
The Office for Environmental Protection has submitted advice to the Defra Secretary of State on reviewing and updating Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan.
NAO warns serious weaknesses limit DEFRA’s ability to make evidence-based decisions and understand wider impacts of its regulatory approach
The National Audit Office (NAO) is warning of serious weaknesses which are currently limiting the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs’ ability to make evidence-based decisions about where to deploy its resources, and to understand wider impacts of its regulatory approach.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
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