Environment

Anglian Water’s CEO: Are we really doing enough to cut carbon?

Carbon top of the agenda for Water Saving Week

Portsmouth launches reservoir consultation

Keeping Us Connected: NI works to keep water flowing

Yorkshire to CMA: Coronavirus puts AMP7 in a new perspective

Submissions invited on CMA appeals

The CMA has asked for submissions relating to the redetermination of business plans for Anglian, Bristol, Northumbrian and Yorkshire. Customers, the water sector and other stakeholders are all invited to comment.

Increased consumption could be ‘tipping point’ for water capacity

The public health advice to wash hands for 20 seconds to help protect against coronavirus could mean additional water consumption of 10 litres per day for every person in the UK, an expert has claimed. Waterscan’s Barry Millar said this will cause serious problems for water-stressed parts of the UK if lockdown is extended into the summer.

Tideway resumes work

Work has resumed on the Thames Tideway project this week after drilling was paused due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the company behind the project has been awarded a 74 ESG score by S&P, highlighting the environmental benefits of the finished project.

Thames’ parent company downgraded

Targeting ‘hidden habits’ could unlock water efficiency gains

Anglian to CMA: Listen to our customers and let us invest now

The four water companies appealing to the CMA have submitted their grounds for requesting a redetermination. As part of a short series Utility Week will explore each of their Statements of Case and the reasons for not accepting Ofwat’s final determinations. In this piece, we examine the arguments from Anglian.

Government agenda to reduce water demand ineffective, report shows

The government has failed to do all it could to make water efficiency a central part of the climate change debate and the country will face water scarcity within the next 30 years if action is not taken now, according to a report on demand and supply management from the National Audit Office, which sets out recommendations to Defra, EA and Ofwat.

The big challenge of small changes

Southern Water pleads guilty to all EA charges and announces job cuts

During a difficult week for Southern Water the company pleaded guilty to 51 charges brought by the Environment Agency and says it has been forced to make staff cuts to face the financial challenges set by Ofwat

Cambridge asks residents to lower PCC by 15 litres

Homes in Cambridge are being challenged to reduce their water use by 15 litres per person each day as part of a localised and targeted campaign from South Staffs and Cambridge Water company. It will highlight how much water consumers use and where savings can be made by small habit changes.