Competition in the water industry took a step forward this week when Ofwat announced a proposal to create the first new water and sewerage company to serve domestic customers since privatisation 18 years ago.

The Environment Agency today urged the Government to apply rigorous green criteria to the development of the proposed National Policy Statements for energy, transport, water and waste infrastructure...

The changes follow a public consultation into the recent takeover of Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water) by Kemble Water Limited (Kemble).

Many food and beverage companies could find their private water supplies under threat following the ongoing introduction of new UK legislation

The Consumer Council for Water is calling on the Government and Ofwat to make sure that money arising from fines on water companies is used for the benefit of consumers.

The UK water regulator has released its 2006-2007 report

Ofwat has launched a consultation on how to deliver improved competition to benefit water customers in England and Wales...

A steady stream of pressure on water companies across England and Wales from the Consumer Council for Water has resulted in positive signs that customers are beginning to benefit more from annual water companies' profits.

The Environment Agency has launched its second round of river basin planning consultations

The draft Climate Change Bill shows the Government is learning some lessons from the failure to meet its 2010 carbon dioxide reduction targets, the Environmental Audit Select Committee concludes in its Seventh Report - but also comments that that the Government's policy towards the UK's 2050 target is clearly incoherent.