UK water companies have learned from the winter of 2018 and successfully managed a more challenging freeze-thaw at the start of 2021 with little-to-no customer impact, according to a new report ‘Freeze-Thaw 2020-21’.

Affinity Water has published its plan to reduce operational emissions and achieve its Water UK commitment to achieve net zero operational carbon emissions by 2030, including making the goal “an explicit aspect” of its procurement processes for all of its supply chain from the beginning of 2022.

Northumbrian Water has joined the world’s largest alliance on climate change after being approved by the United Nations to become part of its Race To Zero campaign, together with setting out its plan to achieve Net Zero by 2027.

The UK Government must commit to the wide-scale deployment of new greenhouse gas removal technologies by 2030 in order to meet its climate change obligations, according to a new report published today by the National Infrastructure Commission.

The UK’s climate has continued to warm, with 2020 the first year to have temperature, rain and sunshine rankings all in the top 10. 

Parts of central London were again under water last night after 1.5 inches of torrential rain fell on the capital during less that 24 hours, flooding tube stations, homes and roads.

NI Water is calling for urgent action from everyone to reduce their water usage immediately following an amber warning for heat.

Northumbrian Water is seeing unprecedented levels of water usage across the North East as the hot weather continues across the region.

Scottish Water says demand has been so high during the warm weather that the company is having to produce more than 200 million litres of extra water per day nationwide.

The House of Commons International Trade Committee has today launched an inquiry on COP26 and international trade.