Environment and climate change – Anglian Water CEO Peter Simpson says cross-sectoral collaboration crucial to tackle challenges and find solutions
The past year has seen the spotlight fall on the environment and the rapidly growing impact of climate change like never before. The water sector stands ready to meet the challenge, says Anglian Water CEO Peter Simpson, but not all the answers come from within.
Government sets out plans to plant extensive new woodlands along England’s riverbanks
The Government has published details of a new project to plant extensive woodlands along England’s riverbanks launched to improve water quality, manage flood risk and boost biodiversity.
Charity submits formal complaint to Office for Environmental Protection over Government and Ofwat failure to enforce sewage pollution laws
The Salmon & Trout Conservation has submitted a formal complaint to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) on the failure of OFWAT and Secretaries of State to enforce law on sewage pollution of English rivers.
EA consults on MoD plan to release radioactivity-contaminated rainwater directly into River Tamar from Devonport naval base
The Environment Agency is consulting on a proposal for HMNB Devonport naval base to change the way it disposes of rainwater contaminated by trace amounts of radioactivity at its Plymouth dockyard.
Government to hear evidence that unlawful discharge of raw sewage into rivers at least 10 times greater than prosecutions suggest
The Government is due to be presented with evidence that unlawful discharge of raw sewage into rivers is at least 10 times greater than Environment Agency prosecutions suggest, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper.
Water companies are main cause of microplastic pollution in UK’s rivers, new research study finds
New research by experts from The University of Manchester has found that the poor management of untreated wastewater and raw sewage by water companies is the main source of microplastic pollution in the UK’s rivers.