Articles tagged with: water

Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future

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07 Jul Economy

Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future

Water is critical to national resilience, yet our linear approach to managing it is increasingly unfit for a climate-impacted world. A circular economy model – focused on reuse, recovery and smarter regulation – offers a pathway to long-term water security and economic growth.

27 May Health

There is a hidden danger in our homes: lead is a ticking timebomb

The recent passing of the government’s landmark Water (Special Measures) Act promises to bring tougher criminal charges against lawbreakers in the water industry. It will act as a powerful deterrent in ensuring water companies invest in upgrading broken water infrastructure, and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.

22 May Environment

India’s suspension of the Indus treaty with Pakistan shows how quickly water can be weaponised

South Asian countries are increasingly seeing water as a strategic asset rather than a shared resource

22 May Environment

We need a new approach to water bills – a rising block tariff would be transformative

Our water system is at a tipping point. Water infrastructure is in urgent need of an upgrade to address the dual pressures of record demand and a volatile climate.

20 May Environment

Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"

With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’

20 May Environment

Water bosses need to start thinking of customers, not just themselves

“We have created incentives to try to retain our most precious resource, which is our senior management team.”

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19 May Economy

Invest in water to kickstart growth

From our historic waterways to tomorrow’s reservoirs, water infrastructure is vital for Britain’s economic future. Agilia is helping deliver the new infrastructure solutions we urgently need

17 Sep 2024 Environment

It’s time to put our water back into public hands

It is billpayers who have financed all of the capital expenditure since privatisation

28 May 2024 Books & culture

Lord Cameron of Dillington reviews 'The Coming Storm'

In spite of a surfeit of statistics, Liam Fox has written a fascinating study of a substance more valuable to humans than all the oil and precious metals in the world

Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing

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14 May 2024 Environment

Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing

When environmental sustainability is talked about in construction circles, the focus is invariably on carbon and energy and it’s rare that water conservation is mentioned in the same breath. This is not surprising when this is also the case in society more widely. So, this Water Saving Week (13- 17 May) the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is stepping up efforts to get the conversation flowing like the very stuff we all need to survive.

11 Feb 2024 Environment

Lib Dems Are On Labour's Case To Make Water Companies Not-For-Profit Community Projects

Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has urged Labour to “borrow” Lib Dem ideas on reforming water utility companies if Keir Starmer's party gets into government, including turning some businesses into not-for-profit, community run schemes.

London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress

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29 Nov 2023 Health

London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress

The Thames Tideway Tunnel will begin protecting the River Thames next year. We must
use this momentum and keep driving toward better infrastructure and a better future.

28 Jun 2023 Environment

Water resilience must be gripped as a national challenge

“Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.“ Samuel Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a stark reminder of how important water is to human life, and the frustration of not, seemingly, being able to use such water as we have.

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04 Apr 2023 Environment

Long in the tooth: is water fluoridation out of date?

29 Mar 2023 Environment

Water Company Bosses Banked Bonuses Despite High Levels Of Sewage Dumping

Seven of the UK’s nine water companies gave bonuses to their executives linked to environmental targets last year, despite significant amounts of sewage being dumped into UK waterways.

03 Feb 2023 Environment

Britain's waterways: do we need a right to connect or the right to clean rivers?

While the government rightly looks to growth, innovation and the housing that the United Kingdom desperately needs, the discussion needs to also address the fact that much of England’s water courses and wastewater infrastructure is still living in the 19th century.

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27 Jan 2023 Environment

Water demand and drought: how can we reduce demand to address multiple socio-environmental crises?

14 Jul 2022 Environment

Calls For Water Company Bosses To Face Prison Over Sewage Pollution

A scathing report from the Environmental Agency has called for tougher action against water companies responsible for pollution – including prison sentences.

18 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Turkey should face penalties for restricting water supply to Syria

The UN should be willing to act to prevent conflict over resources, particularly during a pandemic when under-fed and starving people are exposed to the worst risks.

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11 May 2021 Environment

Britvic partners with The Rivers Trust to protect Britain’s waterways

Britvic is committed to the highest standards of water stewardship and today reinforces its commitment by joining The Rivers Trust’s Water Stewardship Programme.

Climate change is making it even harder for people living in poverty to access clean water

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22 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Climate change is making it even harder for people living in poverty to access clean water

Two billion people around the world do not have access to a reliable and safe water supply - and climate change is making it even harder to cope. As we build back in a post-pandemic world, we have a moral duty to ensure that nobody is left behind

24 Jul 2020 Environment

Government leadership is needed for the water sector to decarbonise while reducing costs

The water sector has long been overlooked by the Government, but drastic action is needed now to get water to net-zero