NIC and CCC call on government to take urgent action on climate adaptation and infrastructure resilience
The National Infrastructure Commission and Climate Change Committee have written jointly to government calling for urgent action improve the resilience of key infrastructure services to the effects of climate change.
Anglian Water starts pipelaying work on new section of multi-million-pound water main network
Anglian Water has started pipelaying work on another section of its huge new multi-million-pound water main network.
Scottish Water progresses £2.5 million flood alleviation project in Greenock
Scottish Water is progressing a £2.5 million flood alleviation project in Greenock with the imposition of road restrictions on the major A8 road, which floods regularly during extreme weather, for up to three weeks.
UK developer Centre Port progresses plans for Centrica-backed £2bn 12-mile tidal energy scheme
Infrastructure developer Centre Port Holdings is progressing its plans for the first stage of its major renewables scheme, located in the Wash estuary on the east coast of England – the £2 billion UK tidal energy project could supply green energy to up to 600,000 homes.
WMO State of the Global Climate report warns of continuous advance of climate change worldwide
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the State of the Global Climate report 2022, highlighting the continuous advance of climate change from mountain peaks to ocean depths.
New report says extreme heat and widespread drought typify European climate in 2022 – with last 8 years hottest on record
Europe experienced its hottest summer and second warmest year on record last year, according to the 2022 edition of the Copernicus Climate Change Service’s (C3S*) European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report.
Study finds warming Atlantic waters threaten previously stable glaciers - a once-stable Greenland glacier is rapidly disappearing
A new study has found that as climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, one of Greenland’s previously most stable glaciers is now retreating at an unprecedented rate.
Environment Agency to publish updated Thames Estuary 2100 Plan in May 2023
The Environment Agency has said it will publish an updated Thames Estuary 2100 Plan in May 2023, following the conclusion of a consultation on its proposals which ran from 26 September to 20 November in 2022.
Southern Water supports new management role to restore nature across ‘Three Harbours’ area
Southern Water is joint funding a dedicated manager role with the RSPB, which will focus on developing an ambitious landscape scale nature recovery strategy to strengthen restoration work in and around the internationally important habitats of Chichester, Langstone and Pagham harbours.
New independent expert advisory group launched to assist Government with delivery of UK climate and nature goals
A new independent expert advisory group has been launched today to assist Government with the delivery of UK climate and nature goals.