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water quality

Environment Agency launches criminal proceedings against former Southern Water CEO

Legislation

Environment Agency launches criminal proceedings against former Southern Water CEO

Court confirms watchdog has the authority to pursue criminal proceedings against former employees accused of trying to manipulate water tests

clock 22 July 2026 • 3 min read
Lloyds and Wildfarmed launch Food & Nature Resilience Fund

Biodiversity

Lloyds and Wildfarmed launch Food & Nature Resilience Fund

New initiative aims to accelerate transition of the UK's three million hectares of arable farmland to regenerative agriculture standards

clock 30 June 2026 • 3 min read
Mass chicken pollution claim arrives in High Court

Biodiversity

Mass chicken pollution claim arrives in High Court

More than 4,000 residents launch action against Avara Foods and Welsh Water in biggest ever domestic environmental pollution claim

clock 28 April 2026 • 3 min read
Environment Agency reports record number of water company inspections

Policy

Environment Agency reports record number of water company inspections

Agency reveals number of inspections more than doubled to over 10,000 last year, as crackdown on sewage pollution continues

clock 30 March 2026 • 3 min read
Is the UK's first forever chemicals strategy 'commendably holistic' or lacking in ambition?

Policy

Is the UK's first forever chemicals strategy 'commendably holistic' or lacking in ambition?

EXPLAINER: Green groups criticised the UK's first PFAS Plan for lacking ambition, but it potentially signals a 'big shift' in long-term policy direction - BusinessGreen unpacks what happens next

clock 12 March 2026 • 11 min read
Defra reveals UK's first plan for tackling 'forever chemicals'

Policy

Defra reveals UK's first plan for tackling 'forever chemicals'

Strategy promises to consult on PFAS drinking water limits and develop safer alternatives for harmful everyday materials

clock 03 February 2026 • 4 min read
From 'forever chemicals' to landscape recovery: The new Environmental Improvement Plan at a glance

Biodiversity

From 'forever chemicals' to landscape recovery: The new Environmental Improvement Plan at a glance

BusinessGreen's all-you-need-to-know guide to the government's wide-ranging new Environmental Improvement Plan

clock 01 December 2025 • 17 min read
'Quicker and tougher': Government proposes new penalties for water firms that breach environmental rules

Legislation

'Quicker and tougher': Government proposes new penalties for water firms that breach environmental rules

Consultation aims to give Environment Agency more leeway to impose financial penalties for frequent or moderate offences that result in environmental harm

clock 21 October 2025 • 3 min read
'Possible failures: OEP launches new investigation into government water quality efforts

Legislation

'Possible failures: OEP launches new investigation into government water quality efforts

Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) confirms official investigation into potential breaches of Water Framework Directive Regulations

clock 20 March 2025 • 5 min read
How oil pollution in UK waters is being 'grossly underestimated'

Energy

How oil pollution in UK waters is being 'grossly underestimated'

Analysis from Oceana estimates that 'true level' of oil pollution in UK seas is 43 per cent higher than official reports suggest

clock 26 September 2024 • 5 min read
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