water pollution

'Not acceptable': UK river pollution from farm pesticides 'getting worse', study finds

Biodiversity

'Not acceptable': UK river pollution from farm pesticides 'getting worse', study finds

English rivers suffering increased chemical pollution which is damaging biodiversity, conservation groups warn

clock 18 August 2022 • 4 min read
Yorkshire Water fined £1.6m over sewage pollution

Waste

Yorkshire Water fined £1.6m over sewage pollution

Water company sentenced for polluting a watercourse in Bradford with unauthorised sewage discharges in 2018

clock 19 July 2022 • 3 min read
The drive to clean up England's polluted waterways has finally stepped up a gear

Policy

The drive to clean up England's polluted waterways has finally stepped up a gear

After decades of inaction, regulators, water companies and central government appear to have woken up to the pressing need to protect and restore England's rivers, writes Philip Dunne MP

clock 24 May 2022 • 5 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
Water sector under fire over sewage discharge into coastal bathing areas

Policy

Water sector under fire over sewage discharge into coastal bathing areas

Figures compiled by the Lib Dems indicate water firms released raw sewage into England's designated coastal bathing areas on 25,000 occasions last year

clock 03 May 2022 • 4 min read
Campaign group warns sewage overflows have risen by 87 per cent in the past year

Climate change

Campaign group warns sewage overflows have risen by 87 per cent in the past year

Annual Water Quality Report from Surfers Against Sewage finds that water companies are continuing to pollute waterways at an increasing rate

clock 25 November 2021 • 4 min read
'Water watch': Apparel, finance, and fossil fuels ranked as most water-intensive and polluting sectors

Risk

'Water watch': Apparel, finance, and fossil fuels ranked as most water-intensive and polluting sectors

CDP publishes its first ever Water Impact Index in bid to improve investor understanding of water-related risks

clock 25 August 2021 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

'Extremely disappointing': Water sector failing on pollution goals, Environment Agency warns

None of England's nine water and sewerage firms achieved all environmental expectations between 2015 and 2020, watchdog reveals

clock 13 July 2021 • 5 min read

Legislation

'Shocking disregard for the environment': Southern Water hit with record £90m fine over sewage spills

Company admitted to 6,971 illegal spills from 17 sites in Hampshire, Kent and West Sussex between 2010 and 2015

clock 09 July 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Fast food firms failing to effectively confront climate-related risks, investor coalition warns

The investor coalition representing $11.4tr in assets wants several of the world's biggest fast food companies to act to reduce their exposure to climate- and environment-related risk

clock 28 January 2020 • 3 min read