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.

A new report surveying water risks among the world’s top energy-producing regions has found that three energy sectors face particularly high water risks: shale gas in the United States, coal production and coal-fired power in China and crude oil in the Middle East.

In the fourth and final article in the series, Mark Powles, Chief Executive of Business Stream, discusses what needs to be in place on 1^st April 2017 when the non-household sector opens for competition – and whether the water companies in England will be ready for it.

In the third in a series of articles based around an extended interview with Mark Powles, the Chief Executive of Business Stream discusses the services it provides to customers and the need for greater innovation in the marketplace.

A newly-published assessment study of the evidence around SuDS potential in London undertaken by the Environment Agency, in conjunction with Defra, has suggested that institutional barriers are inhibiting wide SuDS uptake in the UK - compared to other countries, the institutional framework of roles and responsibilities in the UK are diverse.

A new report released today by Atkins which examines four possible future scenarios to determine how drivers such as climate change and population growth could affect the UK water industry over the next 40 years has raised  key issues about the direction the sector is likely to take.

In the second of a series of articles based on an extended interview with Waterbriefing at the recent Water Event in Birmingham, Mark Powles, Chief Executive of Business Stream, sets out his views on non-domestic retail competition in Scotland and the prospects for its introduction in England in 2017 – including issues of cherry-picking and prospects for new entrants.