water management

'Reclaim the rain': Could England's taps run dry?

Risk

'Reclaim the rain': Could England's taps run dry?

More effective rainfall management and nature-based solutions will prove crucial to delivering more climate resilient water supplies, cross-party committee warns

clock 21 May 2026 • 5 min read
'Largely overlooked': Gardens proving a contributor to escalating flood risks

Risk

'Largely overlooked': Gardens proving a contributor to escalating flood risks

New exhibit at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show from Flood Re aims to demonstrate how reducing hard surfaces in garden design can enhance flood resilience

clock 19 May 2026 • 2 min read
'A world in the red': Is the global economy entering an era of 'water bankruptcy'?

Risk

'A world in the red': Is the global economy entering an era of 'water bankruptcy'?

Major UN-backed report calls for fundamental reset of global water management, as it warns many regions are living beyond their hydrological means

clock 20 January 2026 • 8 min read
Study: Wasting water could cost households £300 a year as bills increase

Efficiency

Study: Wasting water could cost households £300 a year as bills increase

Water efficiency measures could help reduce impact of price hikes being proposed by water companies, new study from Kingfisher argues

clock 08 July 2024 • 4 min read
England could face drought beyond spring 2023 as dry autumn looms

Climate change

England could face drought beyond spring 2023 as dry autumn looms

Projections from the National Drought Group (NDG) and the Environment Agency (EA) warn a dry autumn could leave much of the country in drought next year, as climate impacts continue to bite

clock 17 October 2022 • 5 min read

Investment

Ofwat: Water industry prepping £2.8bn green recovery investment programme

Regulator reveals industry has responded to call for it to bring forward environmental projects to help boost post-pandemic recovery

clock 17 May 2021 • 2 min read

Efficiency

Unilever steps up water conservation efforts

Consumer goods giant unveils latest commitments from its recently announced €1bn 'nature and climate fund'

clock 30 July 2020 • 2 min read

Management

Heineken cheers CO2, water and clean energy progress on sustainability goals

Dutch brewing giant released join financial and sustainability report as it sets sights on developing new 2030 Science Based Targets for CO2

clock 24 February 2020 • 2 min read

Facilities

Carlsberg confirms plans for plant promising to halve water use at Danish brewery

Water recycling plant is set to cut average water consumption at the brewery in half

clock 30 September 2019 • 1 min read

Management

Water companies promise to plant 11 million trees by 2030

Pledge will help water suppliers towards meeting their goal of operating a carbon neutral industry in 11 years' time

clock 15 August 2019 • 3 min read