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Ofwat

'Very disappointing': Ofwat orders water firms to repay customers £114m over under-performance

Legislation

'Very disappointing': Ofwat orders water firms to repay customers £114m over under-performance

Annual performance report from water regulator reveals majority of companies are failing to meet improvement targets

clock 26 September 2023 • 4 min read
'Insufficient policy or drive': Peers accuse government of failing to tackle sewage crisis

Policy

'Insufficient policy or drive': Peers accuse government of failing to tackle sewage crisis

Cross-party committee slams 'lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency' within government over flawed water policy regime

clock 19 September 2023 • 4 min read
Sewage scandal: Could water firms' pollution woes end up in payouts to customers?

Risk

Sewage scandal: Could water firms' pollution woes end up in payouts to customers?

Class action case on behalf of millions of households is first to allege competition abuse linked to compliance with environmental laws and reporting responsibilities - but industry insists claims are without merit

clock 09 August 2023 • 4 min read
Investigation: Protected areas in England and Wales hit with 300,000 hours of raw sewage in 2022

Biodiversity

Investigation: Protected areas in England and Wales hit with 300,000 hours of raw sewage in 2022

Greenpeace accuses water companies of using nature 'as a toilet', as it publishes investigation into the scale of raw sewage dumping near protected areas

clock 01 August 2023 • 4 min read
'Urgent': Ofwat seeks to fast-track £1.6bn of water sector improvement investment

Policy

'Urgent': Ofwat seeks to fast-track £1.6bn of water sector improvement investment

The move comes as the government prepares to launch new 'Plan for Water' strategy this week that could see firms potentially face unlimited fines for regulatory breaches

clock 03 April 2023 • 4 min read
'Up sewage creek': Peers accuse water firms of prioritising financial returns over environment

Waste

'Up sewage creek': Peers accuse water firms of prioritising financial returns over environment

Calls for water industry benchmarks and bans for bosses presiding over serious pollution, as Lords Committee slams insufficient investment that has left British waterways 'up sewage creek'

clock 22 March 2023 • 4 min read
Water companies ordered to shave £150m off customer bills after missing environmental targets

Energy

Water companies ordered to shave £150m off customer bills after missing environmental targets

England and Wales water regulator Ofwat hands out financial penalties to 11 firms for missing supply, biodiversity, pollution and sewer flooding goals

clock 03 October 2022 • 3 min read
OEP launches investigation into government's response to sewer overflows

Biodiversity

OEP launches investigation into government's response to sewer overflows

Role of Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and Environment Secretary in tackling water pollution is to be investigated by the Office for Environmental Protection

clock 29 June 2022 • 4 min read
'Welcome shift in attitude': MPs and Ministers find common ground on 'unacceptable' water pollution

Policy

'Welcome shift in attitude': MPs and Ministers find common ground on 'unacceptable' water pollution

Environmental Audit Committee welcomes government's plans to boost research, enforcement, and investment to help tackle water pollution

clock 16 May 2022 • 3 min read
Leading water companies pledge to tackle sewage storm spills in UK rivers

Biodiversity

Leading water companies pledge to tackle sewage storm spills in UK rivers

Severn Trent and Anglian Water announce joint plan to regenerate rivers across their regions

clock 15 March 2022 • 2 min read
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Government confirms short delay to Biodiversity Net Gain rules

28 September 2023 • 3 min read
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10 key takeaways from the IEA's updated Net Zero Roadmap

27 September 2023 • 15 min read
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'Stark warning': Why UK nature is in worse state than ever

27 September 2023 • 7 min read
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