SEPA launches consultations on challenges to improve Scotland's water environment
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has launched two public consultations to help inform the next stage of Scotland's plans for the sustainable management of rivers, lochs, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater.
RSPB launches High Court challenge to Lydd Airport expansion decision
The RSPB, the country's largest nature conservation charity, has launched a legal challenge to the decision to allow an airport expansion at Lydd in Kent which would see passenger traffic increase from 4,000 a year to 500,000 - which RSPB says will damage the internationally important Dungeness Nature Reserve.
World Economic Forum report puts water risks ahead of climate change
The World Economic Forum has published its Global Risks 2014 report which puts water risks ahead of failures in climate change mitigation and adaptation and the greater incidence of extreme weather events as a key threat to global economic growth.
Scotland plans major pumped hydroelectric infrastructure project
The Scottish Government has announced plans for a major pumped hydroelectric storage project at Cruachan Argyll, describing it as a nationally important hydroelectricity facility, one of 14 infrastructure developments across Scotland in a new national plan.
New study says impacts of shale gas on water supplies overplayed
An independent study by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) says that compared to other fossil fuels the overall water use intensity of shale gas is low and that claims by some opponents that the industry represents a threat to the security of public water supplies are alarmist.
World Bank flags up multi-$bn water investment potential in emerging markets
The World Bank has published a new report flagging up water investment potential in the emerging markets of Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa for water, renewable energy and resource efficiency.
Are institutional barriers preventing greater update of SuDS in the UK?
Alex Stephenson, Director of Hydro International’s UK Stormwater Division and Chair of the British Water Sustainable Water Management (SuWM) Focus Group, examines whether institutional barriers preventing greater update of SuDS in the UK.
Switch water supplier and save money on your water bills
Many companies are now focusing on reducing water costs, driven by the need to reduce costs and reduce waste. Switching water suppliers is just the start of a strategically focused water cost reduction process.
Can the UK water sector learn from reforms in the Australian market?
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, James Docking, CEO of New Zealand-based Gentrack specialising in billing and CRM software discusses what lessons, if any, the UK water sector can learn from reforms in the Australian market.
Businesses could claim £millions back in rebates from water companies
In the run-up to non-household competition in 2017, millions of pounds’ worth of currently unclaimed water rebates could be claimed back by businesses who are starting to get to grips with their water bills.
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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. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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