MPs from the House of Commons cross-party Environment Food, and Rural Affairs Committee have criticised the Government’s sub-standard sustainable drainage (SuDS) approaches in a report published today.

BSI, the business standards company, has launched ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable procurement – Guidance. Designed to assist organizations to meet their sustainability responsibilities, ISO 20400 outlines what sustainable procurement is, and how an organization can implement sustainable procurement practically.

Ofwat has moved one step closer to firing the starting gun on bioresources and water resources trading with a new consultation on the information needed to facilitate the launch of the new markets.

Ofwat has flagged up the need to take account in the upcoming 2019 Price Review of the dual risks that some companies may not be adequately considering resilience, whilst others may be proposing a gold plated level of resilience and driving inefficient expenditure.

Ian Newcombe, Partner at national law firm Bond Dickinson LLP looks at some of the challenges that suppliers in the new retail water market will face and offers some practical tips on how to minimise their impact.

Customers should be seen as active participants in the water sector, not passive recipients, according to Ofwat Chief Executive, Cathryn Ross.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has published new guidance on its approach to the application of both UK and European Union competition law to the water and wastewater sector in England and Wales, replacing previous guidance on the issues.