The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today published its Seventh Carbon Budget which calls for the UK to reduce emissions by 87% and emit just 13% compared to 1990 levels by 2040.

The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 received Royal Assent yesterday, boosting the powers of water sector regulators to tackle pollution. The major legislation to crack down on water company executives polluting Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas has been signed into law in the most significant increase to enforcement powers in a decade.

Severn Trent is investing £25 million in Stoke-on-Trent as part of a scheme to replace ageing water pipes and provide the city with a more reliable water supply.

Tideway, the company responsible for delivering the Thames Tideway Tunnel, has announced the successful activation of the new super sewer, ushering in a healthier future for London’s iconic river.

Affinity Water has awarded a number of contracts for its AMP8 capital works framework.

The Institution of Civil Engineers is warning that the nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure faces an enormous challenge over coming decades – with a daunting scale of the main problems urgently awaiting a package of resilient, sustainable solutions.

In the first of a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, Yännick van den Nieuwendijk, Managing Director Nordics, UK & Ireland, Amiblu explores some of the key steps and ways of working Ofwat should consider for the upcoming AMP8 investment programme.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today confirmed that the government has agreed water companies’ water resources management plans, including Cambridge Water’s, unlocking a now-confirmed £7.9 billion investment in water resources in the next 5 years to provide a foundation for growth and improving water infrastructure.

Leading voices from areas including the environment, public health and investment have been announced as the new advisory group to the independent water commission, chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe.

Measures to unblock much-needed infrastructure projects whilst supporting nature recovery at scale will be included in proposals for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill this year, the Government has announced as part its Plan for Change.