European Commission welcomes new Maritime Spatial Planning Directive
The European Commission has welcomed the European Parliament endorsement of a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning intended to help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea.
Defra consults on how to improve live legislation database
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has launched a new consultation seeking stakeholder comment on how DefraLex, Defra's live list of legislation in force, can be improved.
Europe takes Austria to court over failure to protect river water quality
The European Commission is taking Austria to court for its failure to ensure adequate protection for the Schwarze Sulm river in Steiermark.
EU acts to make Europe’s largest companies more transparent on how they operate
Europe’s largest companies will have to be more transparent about how they operate according to new measures adopted by the European Parliament today.
Ofwat calls for market-led system in abstraction licence reform
Ofwat, the water industry regulator for England and Wales, has called for a market-led system on abstraction licence reform to ensure that the price of water reflects its scarcity.
New EU rules to address “market distortions” caused by renewable energy subsidies
The European Commission has adopted new rules on the provision of public financial support for projects in the field of environmental protection and energy.
Welsh Assembly launches Water Strategy for Wales consultation
The Welsh Assembly has launched a new consultation on its Water Strategy for Wales – which includes proposals for universal metering and realigning the existing regulatory boundaries for water and sewerage with the geographical border between Wales and England.
Water companies express serious concerns over Defra abstraction licence reform plans
The water companies have expressed serious concerns about proposals to reform the current water abstraction licencing regime.
Ofwat confirms ‘enhanced’ status for South West Water and Affinity Water
Water industry regulator Ofwat has today confirmed that South West Water and Affinity Water have been awarded ‘enhanced’ status as part of its 2014 price review.
Gemserv flags up new options for retail competition model in UK water sector
Specialist market design, governance and assurance service provider Gemserv has flagged up potential new options for the competitive retail market for business customers in 2017 currently being developed by the Open Water Programme .
SEPA considers SSE application to modify Tummel Valley river flows
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is in the process of determining an application by Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) to modify flows within areas of the Tay and Spey catchments in order to improve the quality of some rivers as required by the European Water Framework Directive.
Environment Agency blogs on organisational changes
Dr Paul Leinster, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency has flagged up the implementation of the Agency’s new two tier structure at a national and area level and a new Executive management structure via the Environment Agency’s official blog.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
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.
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