Lord Smith - extreme weather as the number one challenge facing the nation
Lord Chris Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, told delegates at CIWEM’s Annual Conference this week that extreme weather is “the number one challenge facing the nation.”
Global water stewardship framework launched
The first international Water Stewardship Standard 1.0, a global framework to promote sustainable freshwater use, has been released by the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), supported by leading businesses and other organizations including the European Water Partnership.
Joint project improves Southend bathing water quality
A 10-month partnership project that has improved the quality of bathing water at Southend ahead of the summer season has been hailed a success by the Environment Agency.
Industrial leaders to present water stewardship journey at Aquatech India
This year’s Aquatech India – the fifth edition- will see the launch of the Industrial Leaders Forum (ILF) in India as part of the Aquatech India conference.
Report flags up overseas WWT growth markets where foreign providers preferred to local firms
A new report says that dwindling fresh water resources coupled with the rapid growth of water-intensive industries is driving the water and wastewater treatment market in Brunei, Hong Kong, Maldives and Taiwan, with “foreign market participants favoured over local service providers.”
Leadership development jumps to top priority in UK, according to Deloitte report
Developing effective leadership is the number one priority for most UK organisations this year, moving up from fourth position in 2013 (74% on the Importance Index*). Reskilling the human resource (HR) function (70%) and retention and engagement (70%) are next, with global HR and talent management (68%) and talent analytics (68%) following.
Global water and energy councils to tackle water-energy nexus issue
The World Water Council (WWC) and World Energy Council (WEC) have announced that they have joined forces to bring the issue of the water-energy nexus to the fore in the run up to the 7th World Water Forum, to be staged in Daegu, Korea from 12 to 17 April 2015.
Government considers £7m research programme into water security
The Department for International Development is launching a major research project into how water security for poor people in developing countries can be improved.
WWF unveils powerful new tool to assess corporate water risk
Leading environmental organisation WWF has unveiled its updated Water Risk Filter - a powerful new online tool which allows users to map production facilities, supply chains and commodities.
Water risk tool identifies world’s most water-stressed rivers
New analysis using the World Resources Institute’s water risk tool has identified eighteen of the world’s most water-stressed rivers.
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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
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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