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Calls for more protections for waterways following U-turn on CSOs

The government has announced plans to impose a legal duty on water companies to reduce the impact of sewage discharges from storm overflows after stripping out a similar requirement from an amendment to the Environment Bill. Water UK said it must now enact further policies to protect sewer systems if it is serious about combating pollution.

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United Utilities completes low-emissions fleet trials

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UU: We need a national biodiversity plan

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Affinity Water issues first green bond

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MPs block new duty for water companies to reduce sewage discharges

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Sarah Bentley: We can’t wait for all the solutions

As part of our Countdown to COP series, Utility Week speaks to the chief executive of Thames Water about “poo power”, unlocking the power of biomethane and why the industry cannot stand idle while solutions are sought for eliminating process emissions.

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Utility Week Awards 2021: Finalists revealed

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CCW: Thames complaints skewed overall sector performance

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Trialling open banking: tales from two utilities

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Portsmouth starts clearing site for Havant Thicket reservoir

Portsmouth Water will shortly begin work to clear the site for the UK’s first new reservoir in three decades after being given the final go-ahead by planning authorities. The Havant Thicket reservoir is being built in partnership with Southern Water, which is funding the project, to protect chalk streams in Hampshire by providing an alternative, sustainable source of water for the South East.

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