Scottish Water targets net zero emissions drive five years early
Douglas Millican Chief Executive of Scottish Water Scottish Water has welcomed the opportunity to deliver net zero emissions ahead of national targets, set out in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government published yesterday.
NGOs warn Chancellor - investment in climate and nature must more than double
A broad group of eighteen civil society organisations has written to Sajid Javid MP ahead of this week’s Spending Review and Budget saying that the government will need to more than double public investment on climate and nature, from the current £17 billion a year to at least £42 billion.
Study says record-breaking July 2019 heatwave down to human-induced climate change
A new study has analysed the human contribution to the record-breaking heat wave which struck Western Europe and Scandinavia at the end of July 2019 – just a month after the extreme heat that took place in the last week of June 2019.
Environment Agency Chair says Times article on state of England’s rivers “wrong on most counts”
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of Environment the Agency has written a strongly worded rebuttal to The Times article "Filthy Business" saying its editorial and coverage of the state of England’s rivers is wrong on most counts except one - the Agency needs more resources if it is to tackle pollution as effectively as we all want.
Yorkshire Water, Arup & Stantec hold first ever Six Capitals conference
Representatives from more than 50 businesses, charities and government organisations met in Leeds on 16th and 17th July to explore how Yorkshire can continue to lead the way in tackling some of the biggest issues facing the country, including dealing with the climate emergency and ensuring inclusive growth.
Heavy rain causes flooding, road and rail closures in North of England
Heavy rain in northern England and other parts of the country yesterday has caused flooding, road closures and rail services cancelled across the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Midlands.
Met Office - UK’s top ten hottest years all since 2002
An updated analysis of the annual UK temperature records from the Met Office shows that since 1884 all of the UK’s ten warmest years have occurred since 2002 – in contrast, none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963.
EA Chief warns of profound and potentially terminal consequences of climate change impacts
Environment Agency Chief Sir James Bevan is warning that unless we tackle the impacts of climate change, "they will have profound and potentially terminal consequences for everything that matters to us", in the newly published EA's Annual Report and Accounts for 2018-2019.
House of Commons EAC to question Chairs of Committee on Climate Change and Natural England
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is preparing to hold a one-off evidence session on climate change and biodiversity.
London facing water crisis, warns new report
A new report is warning that London is facing a water crisis, with the capital at an increased risk of flooding and drought due to London’s changing climate, loss of green space, growing population, and aging water pipes.