Today at COP28: A change in mood December 6, 2023 As COP28 reaches its mid-way point, the initial lustre and enthusiasm of the world's great and powerful seems to be wearing off.
Capita continues sell-off with £62m offload of environmental testing arm December 4, 2023 Outsourcing firm Capita is selling its 75 per cent stake in Fera Science, as the firm continues its strategy to simplify its business model. The deal sees the firm selling its stake to private investment company, Bridgepoint Group, for cash proceeds of £62m upon completion. Fera Science specialises in environmental testing, research, and advisory and [...]
Reshuffle as it happened: Braverman sacked and Cameron made foreign secretary November 13, 2023 Former prime minister David Cameron has re-entered government as foreign secretary, in a reshuffle which saw Suella Braverman sacked.
Ofwat: Thames Water has ‘significant issues to address’ as industry pays £1.4bn to shareholders October 26, 2023 Water regulator Ofwat has named the four worst performing water companies, with troubled Thames Water among those being urged to address big holes in their finances. Ofwat, which oversees the water sector in England and Wales, said Thames Water, Southern Water, SES Water and South East Water need to deliver a turnaround in their financial [...]
Water recycling: Why we could all be drinking retreated sewage September 26, 2023 Water shortages are pushing suppliers to come up with new solutions - including recycled water, but what exactly is it?
Net Zero: Why scrapping a meat tax, bin rules and car sharing isn’t all it seems September 20, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ditched several green policies today - but it looks like some of them never even existed in the first place.
Water industry shake-up: Ministers accused of ‘deep-rooted complacency’ September 19, 2023 The government has been accused of “deep-rooted complacency” over water industry regulation in a report by the House of Lords. Peers, who reported on issues such as investment, water supply and wet wipes, have branded the government’s response to its findings one of “dismissive brevity and complacent tone”. It comes after the committee published a [...]
Government may have broken law over sewage dumping, says watchdog September 12, 2023 An environmental watchdog has suggested the government potentially failed to comply with environmental laws, resulting in frequent sewage spills.
Tesco urges government to stick to net zero goals to boost business confidence September 6, 2023 Tesco boss Ken Murphy backed net zero, and has called on political parties to ramp up support for low carbon solutions for the food sector.
Dry sewage discharges branded ‘toxic filth’ as MPs demand investigations September 6, 2023 Illegal dry sewage discharges have been branded “stinking, toxic… filth” as MPs demanded investigations into the claims thousands of hours of releases breached permits. Water companies are only supposed to discharge sewage into UK rivers and seas when it is raining, as releasing sewage when it is dry can lead to higher concentrations of pollution. [...]