water uk
Politics
The ongoing row over the UK's sewage spills looks set to be a major issue for local voters, but there are no quick fixes or easy answers to the crisis
13 April 2023
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10 min read
Policy
Government sets out proposals for new water efficiency labelling regime that could curb energy bills and save 1.2 billion litres of water a day
01 September 2022
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3 min read
Climate change
Environment Agency confirms eight out of 14 areas in England are now officially experiencing drought conditions, prompting deluge of calls for bolder climate resilience measures
12 August 2022
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5 min read
Climate change
Water UK campaign seeks to spur more efficient water use behaviours in face of worsening climate risks
04 May 2022
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3 min read
Legislation
England's water companies must do more to protect environment and ensure resilient supply, government tells Ofwat
02 February 2022
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3 min read
Policy
It comes just a day after the government published 1,200-word defence of its decision to vote against stricter legal controls on pumping raw sewage into rivers and seas
27 October 2021
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5 min read
Infrastructure
None of England's nine water and sewerage firms achieved all environmental expectations between 2015 and 2020, watchdog reveals
13 July 2021
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5 min read
Infrastructure
Government and water industry taskforce vows to establish a long-term goal to eliminate harm from discharges of sewage that occur during and after periods of heavy rainfall
22 January 2021
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4 min read
Net Zero Now
Water UK becomes first trade body to join as official partner of UN campaign, which aims to rally ambitious corporate climate action ahead of COP26
14 January 2021
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2 min read
Supplier
Company unveils new wave of environmental goals to align it with wider UK water industry plan to reach net zero emissions by 2030
13 November 2020
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2 min read
