Water, water everywhere
From April 2017 all firms in England will be able to choose their water supplier. the environmentalist looks at the likely impact
Research indicates businesses are increasingly aware of the benefits of water efficiency and the effects of water-related risks on their operations, and many are integrating this knowledge into the maContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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A sea change for energy
Ed Walker examines the installation of new electricity transmission infrastructure between Scotland and England
The UK's National Drought Group (NDG) has this week agreed measures to manage the current drought and minimise risks for next year, with businesses now facing a “new normal” for water.
Investors managing $9.8trn (£8trn) in assets have joined a new campaign urging 72 of the world’s biggest corporate water users and polluters to value and act on water as a financial risk.
James Malone reflects on the differences in scope and number of stakeholders between EIA in two industries – marine telecommunications and terrestrial urban development
Data centres are expected to see explosive growth in the next few years, but the industry is under fire for its water usage. Huw Morris reports
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Southern Water for thousands of illegal raw sewage discharges that polluted rivers and coastal waters in Kent, resulting in a record £90m fine.
In Elliott-Smith v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the claimant applied for judicial review of the legality of the defendants’ joint decision to create the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) as a substitute for UK participation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Thames Water has been fined £4m after untreated sewage escaped from sewers below London into a park and a river.
