Water
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
Investors: Food firms must embrace smarter water practices
Major report by investor-backed group Ceres reveals corporate water management is improving, but huge risks remain unaddressed
Molson Coors raises bar with new 2025 climate goals
Beer giant sets out new sustainability strategy to halve overall carbon emissions, improve water efficiency and eradicate waste at manufacturing sites
Environment Agency warns utilities over increase in pollution incidents
Annual report reveals water quality targets were met across much of the industry, but the number of pollution incidents rose for the first time since 2012
Welsh Water turns the tap on 100 per cent green electricity
Water supplier seals deal with DONG Energy to secure green electricity supply and bags £250m loan from European Investment Bank to boost on-site renewables capacity
Thames Water hit with £8.5m fine over 'unacceptable' leaks
Watchdog says failure to meet commitment to tackle leaks justifies maximum automatic fine for utility, but there is better news for the company's clean energy efforts
Survey: Plastic waste fuelled by Brits' fear of asking for free tap water
Keep Britain Tidy and Brita UK call for more public water fountains to help cut down on the billions of plastic bottles thrown away each year
Businesses urged to save water after driest winter in 20 years
Water companies and the NFU in the south of England report lower than average ground water levels, prompting green groups to warn of threat to rivers and wildlife
Businesses urged to harness environmental benefits of open water market
Businesses, charities, and public sector organisations granted freedom to switch water suppliers for the first time
Circular water companies make a splash heard 'round the world
A host of leading companies are starting to apply circular economy thinking to the water industry, and the approach could deliver major savings
Thames Water hit by record £20m pollution fine
Judge rules company guilty of 'wholly unacceptable' pollution that saw 1.5 billion litres of untreated sewage released into the River Thames
Report: Circular systems could save 400 billion cubic metres of water a year
ING Bank report argues closed loop systems in global water industry could provide cheaper and more eco-friendly alternative to desalination
Trump vows to tackle 'job-crushing regulations' as assault on Clean Water Rule commences
President's first speech to Congress promises to combine deregulatory agenda with promotion of 'clean air and clear water', but questions remain over jobs figures
The state of green business in 2017
Joel Makower from GreenBiz considers what might lie ahead in 2017 for business sustainability
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