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In a conference in Brussels, European Union Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said yesterday the water quality throughout European nations remained poor...

The promotion of privatisation to tackle global water problems advocated by the European Commission has been rejected by 45 civil society and labour organisations from around the world, all of whom favour increased public-sector involvement.

Attention must be given to the "four pillars" for sustainable housing growth or essential environmental services, such as water and sewerage infrastructure and flood protection, may begin to fail, according to the Environment Agency.
According to a leading oceanographer, data from satellites is showing that sea-level rises and polar ice-melting might be worse than earlier thought.

Britons fork out over £1.8 billion per year to repair the damage caused by leaking water in their homes, according to new research...
Monday, 12 March 2007 08:52

Top honours awarded to best water savers

The Malvern Hotel and The Blues Grill in Kent was today presented with the top award in the 2007 Environment Agency Water Efficiency Awards for its efforts in saving water and raising awareness to customers and other hotel owners.
The Environment Agency remains to be convinced that Thames Water needs to build a new reservoir to the south west of Abingdon.
Government departments are failing to meet carbon, waste and water targets, according to a report published yesterday by the Government's watchdog, the Sustainable Development Commission.
Tuesday, 06 March 2007 08:53

Is the drought over?

Water UK reports on the current state of our water levels...

Water resources are responding well to the above-average rainfall ,although regional variations mean that some aquifers still have not yet fully recovered.

A new UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) report highlighting the UK's competitive position in the critical areas of climate change and environmental solutions was launched today by Trade and Investment Minister Ian McCartney.
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