Water
The pivotal year ahead for UK water management
Green Alliance's James Elliot argues the stars are aligning for a long overdue overhaul of UK water management efforts
Gove pushes for 30 per cent of oceans to be protected by 2030
Environment Secretary wants to see international targets to protect marine life trebled
Drought risk: UK facing potential 2019 water shortage after 'tough' summer
National Drought Action Group warns water supplies in north of England remain low after scant rainfall this summer proved 'tough on farmers'
Machines to mangroves: Tackling water risk with nature-based solutions
Water security is a financial risk for companies, warns CDP's Cate Lamb, but some firms are using nature-based solutions to reduce risk and save money
Landsec rolls out shopping centre 'Refill Me' campaign
92 retail brands including of Caffé Nero, Costa, Lush, McDonald's and Pret A Manger have promised to refill shoppers' water bottles as part of new push to cut plastic waste
Hosepipe ban: Businesses and households urged to step up water saving efforts
United Utilities announces hosepipe ban on the way, as water industry again urges customers to curb water use where possible
Waterwise launches new water efficiency push
Not for profit group to team up with industry to promote water efficiency measures
United Utilities rolls out 10-year green fleet plan
By 2028 water company says it will cut diesel use to zero
How can a wireless network help both rhino resilience and water quality?
They're called low-power wide-area networks — LPWANs — and they're changing how we can collect data
Seawater Greenhouse scoops £150,000 national Shell Springboard prize
UK start up saw off competition from five other early stage low carbon businesses to win Shell prize funding
Taking the plunge: Northumbrian Water and Lightsource BP explore 10 solar farm deal
Days after announcing plans to source 100 per cent renewables, water firm reveals new 10GWh solar power push
UTC adopts circular mindset to put brakes on water usage
Slowly, but surely, purple pipes are becoming more common in commercial and industrial settings
Ontario joins race to become innovation leader with new clean tech strategy
New cleantech agenda will focus on growing Canadian province's energy generation and storage, green infrastructure, bio-products, and wastewater sectors
Heineken sets new renewables goal, as Carlsberg downs its CO2 levels
Brewing giants separately announce progress towards cutting carbon and fossil fuel energy use across their global operations
Free refills: Water industry taps in to new plan to cut plastic bottle use
Whitbread promises to create network of 3,000 water refill sites, as campaign aimed at tackling plastic bottle waste steps up a gear
Evian vows to become '100 per cent circular brand' by 2025
Bottled water giant promises to make all its plastic bottles from 100 per cent recycled material, as it sets sights on delivering 'zero plastic bottle waste'
Liwa Strategic Water Reserve: Abu Dhabi unveils record-breaking sub-desert water reserve in bid to boost climate resilience
Reservoir is hailed as 'breakthrough sustainable engineering feat' as UAE seeks to combat water supply risk
Salesforce dives headfirst into water recycling with new HQ
New skyscraper boasts the largest commercial "blackwater" recycling system in the US, delivering a 76 per cent reduction in its water footprint
'No one can control the weather': Dry winter prompts summer drought warning across south east England
Businesses urged to improve water management, as Environment Agency warns of a possible drought this summer
Thirst for success: How Diageo is toasting 20 years as a sustainable drinks business
The drinks giant boasts Guinness, Smirnoff and Gordon's gin in its roster, and as such views the climate impact on water scarcity as a key priority
Where there's muck, there's biocoal
A UK firm is planning to this year deliver the first facility in Europe capable of turning a wastewater plant's sewage into a source of 'carbon neutral', clean burning biocoal
English rivers polluted by powerful insecticides, first tests reveal
Neonicotinoids, banned on flowering crops, were found in nearly all rivers tested, increasing concerns over their impact on fish and birds
Government moves to boost water quality with new rules for farmers
Environment minister Thérèse Coffey insists rule changes will be a 'win-win' for both farmers and the environment
Hubbub urges citizens to come clean about water usage
Environmental charity Hubbub wants to get the conversation about water scarcity flowing with its new #TapChat campaign
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