Ofwat: retail water market hits 100,000 switches
New figures released by market operator MOSL show that over 100,000 eligible business sites have now switched water and wastewater supplier since the market opened ten months ago.
New report warns nationalising water sector in England would cost £90bn
A new report from the Social Market Foundation thinktank assessing the likely costs associated with nationalising the water and sewerage industry in England has concluded that the best estimate gives a ‘takeover value’ of £90 billion.
Hull one of five cities selected to develop global water resilience framework
Cities from five continents - Amman, Cape Town, Greater Miami and the Beaches, Hull and Mexico City - have been selected to contribute to the development of a global framework for water resilience.
Household water bills in Scotland set to remain among lowest in UK
Household water charges in Scotland are expected to remain among the lowest in Great Britain.
Average household water bills in England and Wales to rise 2% to £405
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales for 2018-19 will be £405 – a below inflation rise of £9 (2%) compared with the provisional figure for the previous year.
1500 suppliers reveal water data via CDP global supply chain disclosure
The number of companies forging ahead with an industry-leading approach to tackling emissions in the supply chain has doubled in a year, according to new research by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform, with analysis provided by McKinsey & Company.
New national drinking water scheme to cut plastic bottle use by millions
People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in England in future following the announcement of a new national scheme by the water industry today.
Extreme weather, natural disasters & water crises among top global risks in World Economic Forum report
Extreme weather events and natural disasters have been identified as the top two global risks most likely to happen in the next ten years, according to The Global Risks Report 2018 published by the World Economic Forum to coincide with this week’s Davos summit.
Crown Commercial Service: first public sector water framework delivers up to 10% price cut for customers
The Crown Commercial Service says that the first public sector water framework agreement has delivered a price reduction of up to 10% on the market average for customers.
UK Climate Committee calls for urgent action to meet carbon targets
The Committee on Climate Change is warning that the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy does not go far enough and that urgent action is needed to flesh out current plans and proposals in order to meet the UK’s legally-binding carbon targets in the 2020s and 2030s,
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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. -
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.
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