MPs warn over serious concerns for environmental protection after Brexit - climate change deliberately excluded from Bill
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Environment (Governance and Principles) Bill has identified serious concerns with the Government’s proposed legislation to protect the environment if the UK leaves the European Union - and warns that “climate change mitigation has been specifically excluded from the Bill.”
Microsoft & PWc report says AI can help to tackle global water crisis
A new report from Microsoft and PWc on what can AI do for the economy and environment is highlighting the potential for Artificial Intelligence technologies to have a significant positive impact on the global water crisis by 2030.
Environment Agency Chief says we can turn climate change emergency into opportunity
Environment Agency Chief Sir James Bevan has said that while climate change brings “fearsome risks” it also brings huge opportunities and we can tackle climate change successfully if we get our response right.
Leading global investor warns it will pull investments from firms that fail to act on climate change
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM). one of the largest global institutional investors and the largest money manager in the UK, is warning that companies that fail to take action on climate change will lose its shareholder backing.
Severn Trent and United Utilities in global World Water Innovation Fund initiative
Water companies from around the globe are today joining forces to form the World Water Innovation Fund, which aims to find, develop and accelerate the ground-breaking technologies that will make a real difference to peoples’ lives across the world.
Xylem MD warns: industry needs to change its mentality in order to combat water shortages
Following the prediction by Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan last week that England will face water shortages within 25 years, Xylem Managing Director Jason Howlett is warning that industry will need to change its mentality in order to combat the crisis.
EA Chief warns England will run out of water within 25 years
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, is warning that the impacts of climate change and population growth could see England run out of water within 25 years.
Environment Agency publishes new evidence to plan for flood and coastal risk up to 2065
The Environment Agency has published a new economic assessment to aid planning for flooding and coastal risk management over the next 50 years which says an annual average investment of £1 billion-plus is needed between now and 2065.
Government rejects EAC call to end oil and gas exploration in the Arctic
The Government has rejected a recommendation by MPs on the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) to end oil and gas exploration in the Arctic,
Water companies in South East to set out plans to withstand risks to supplies
Efforts to safeguard water supplies from the risk of more frequent droughts and other challenges will be discussed when water companies meet in London next week.