Sustainable infrastructure

EAC launches inquiry into river health

A parliamentary committee on river pollution has launched an inquiry into a range of issues - from inland bathing waters to the efficacy of Ofwat’s regulation and the cost of reducing storm overflows.

WRMPs to reflect impacts of Covid-19 on demand

Following a consultation the EA will update guidelines for water resources management planning from 2024 to reflect changes in usage patterns because of coronavirus as well as requesting more evidence of environmental improvements

Call for incentives to cut process emissions

With no policy or financial incentives in place to cut methane and nitrous oxide emissions, the onus is on water companies to reduce process emissions from wastewater treatment processes, a panel of experts told Utility Week.

Welsh Water – innovating for AMP7

Peter Perry, who joined Welsh Water as an apprentice, became chief executive in the midst of the pandemic after Chris Jones retired in April. He chats with Utility Week about getting through 2020, the projects that excite him for AMP7 and what billpayers expect from their water company

Are you letting the Covid crisis go to waste? 

Dean Wheeler, partner at management consultancy firm Reson8, says the pandemic has given water and wastewater asset managers a chance to think about maintenance differently and move to a 'less is more' approach.

Supply chain predicts revenue downturn for next year

The impact of lockdown is expected to still be felt by members of the supply chain into 2021, according to a British Water survey that shows a third of companies anticipate revenues to be reduced in the next six to 12 months

Emma Howard Boyd: ‘Environmental fines need to hurt’

Ofwat names innovation partners

Avoiding fault level risks: a pressing challenge for power distribution networks

Water sector unveils plan to cut emissions by 10m tonnes

Christine McGourty: Time for action not delegation

The climate crisis is the biggest challenge we are facing and we cannot expect politicians to sort it out: we all have a part to play, writes Christine McGourty, chief executive of Water UK

Welsh Water embarks on sewage to vehicle fuel project

Welsh Water has secured £60,000 to fund a scheme that converts sludge to hydrogen fuel for its vehicle fleet and has added solar arrays at three of its sites. The new initiatives are part of the company's efforts to cut carbon emissions across its estate.

ESO allowed to delay TERRE go-live until next year

Concerns raised over Ice Link interconnector

A government minister has said a National Grid-backed project to build the world’s longest sub-sea interconnector between Iceland and the UK faces difficulties which will be “extremely difficult” to overcome.

Short interruptions: a network performance opportunity gap

A new report to explain how a focus on short interruptions can help power network operators get ahead increasing regulatory pressure for improvements in customer experience and resilience despite mounting grid constraints.

Ambitious water efficiency targets needed to meet climate change commitments

UK-only ETS ‘would be worst of all worlds’

Expert View: The importance of reducing short interruptions

Ofwat report finds barriers to sludge competition

Ofwat's latest report has identified barriers to competition in bioresources activities and will conduct a deeper review of sludge to inform regulation framework for PR24

Closures forecast to tighten power supplies over winter