Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Water industry plans to reach net zero carbon by 2030

AMBITIOUS plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions in the water industry over the next decade took a significant step forward today. The water industry...

UK water companies join forces as part of Race to Zero campaign

UK water companies have joined forces as part of the Race to Zero campaign, pledging to deliver a net zero water supply for customers...

EDF submits plan for Sizewell C

THE APPLICATION to build Sizewell C, a new nuclear power station in Suffolk, has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. If approved, Sizewell C will...

33 million people given improved access to clean energy with UK aid

31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions were reduced globally in the last nine years as a result of UK intervention, the equivalent to...

Ofwat reviews the market for sludge trading

Water companies which make better use of bioresources activities – transporting, treating, recycling and disposing wastewater sludge to develop low carbon energy, could provide...

Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister calls for VAT exemption on energy bills

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has called on Treasury to waive the VAT costs on energy bills to help families and businesses struggling...

Green policies need to be at heart of coronavirus pandemic recovery, university network urges

GREEN policies such as increasing use of renewable energy and investing in electric vehicles should be at the heart of Government recovery plans after...

Energy and heat innovators sought for a testing opportunity

INNOVATORS of domestic energy products and heat services are invited to apply for one of three packages to run a trial in Energy Innovation...

Milton Keynes tops charts while Luton plummets in UK city pollution study

LUTON has come bottom of a league table of predicted city-wide air pollution concentrations among UK cities, according to new analysis by the Universities...

Ofwat appoints first Head of Wales

OFWAT has established a permanent presence in Wales for the first time by appointing its first ever Head of Wales. From 1 September, Bethan Evans...