Thames Water increases capacity at Ascot STW by 30% with £11 million upgrade
Thames Water has recently completed an £11 million upgrade at Ascot Sewage Treatment Works (STW), increasing the site’s capacity by 30%.
Water experts say major collaboration critical to improve flooding in Yorkshire and Humber
Discussion at last week’s joint ICE/CIWEM flooding and water conference in Leeds has resulted in broad agreement on the urgent need for wider collaboration on flooding.
CIWEM - Storm Bert exposes urgent need for flood resilience and coastal adaptation
Catherine Moncrieff, Policy & Engagement Manager at CIWEM, says Storm Bert has exposed the urgent need for flood resilience and coastal adaptation – and discusses the cost of inaction and why UK flood preparedness must be a priority.
Global climate leaders warn COP process “no longer fit for purpose” and call for urgent overhaul
A group of prominent scientists, economists.business leaders, policy leaders and former heads of state have issued an open letter to the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat Simon Stiell as world leaders gathered in Baku for COP29.
New UN report reveals climate change a growing threat to people already fleeing war
A new report from the UN is warning that people forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
COP29 officially opens in Baku, Azerbaijan - with finance at the top of the agenda
The Conference of the Parties (COP) officially opens today - the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference.is being hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11th to 22nd November.
EU Climate Change Services warns 2024 virtually certain to be warmest year on record and first year above 1.5°C
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is warning that 2024 is virtually certain to be the warmest year on record and the first year when average temperatures were above 1.5°C.
DESNZ publishes reports on future projections of water resource and demand in UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a series of reports on future projections of water resource and demand in the UK.
UN warns nations must act now to close huge emissions gap or face catastrophic temperature rise of up to 3.1°C
The UN is warning that nations must close the current huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action - or continuation of current policies will lead to a catastrophic temperature rise of up to 3.1°C.
Environment Agency publishes mid-term report on £200 million flood and coastal innovation programmes
The Environment Agency has published a mid-programme report on the government’s £200 million flood and coastal innovation programmes which are developing new ways to manage flood and coastal erosion risks in the face of a changing climate.