Dry weather and water company performance
Today there has been widespread coverage of water company performance in light of ongoing dry weather.
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UK Government’s action to halt bird flu outbreaks
In today’s blog we look at the action being taken across the UK to tackle the devastating bird flu outbreaks.
Carrier bag charge sees usage plummet by 97%
Today we are looking at media coverage of the latest annual figures for single-use carrier bag usage in England.
Environment Agency acts on recent dry weather
Yesterday (26 July 2022), the Environment Agency convened the National Drought Group to discuss the recent period of hot and dry weather and agree actions to protect water resources and the environment in England in the weeks ahead.
£100 million for frequently flooded communities
Funding will be targeted at eligible communities where 10 or more properties have flooded twice or more in the last 10 years, helping to both accelerate existing projects and deliver new ones.
Environment Agency issues warning on salmon stocks
Yesterday (25 July 2022), the Environment Agency published the latest annual salmon stock assessment, warning that action is needed if stocks are to stabilise and recover.
Government action to tackle air pollution
Today’s blog looks at Government action to tackle air pollution
Emma Howard Boyd speech on finance, resilience, net zero and nature
Today there has been widespread coverage of warnings by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and Interim Chair of the Green Finance Institute, of how widespread greenwashing is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts. Her comments have …
UK escalates support for global marine environment at UN Ocean Conference
New initiatives announced by the UK Government at the UN Ocean Conference this week to progress our mission to protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030 have received coverage in outlets including the Independent, Evening Standard and …
Government Action on Water Quality
Today (Saturday 25 June) the Telegraph has published an opinion piece on the importance of water quality to public health, written by: Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Chris Whitty; Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd; and Ofwat Chair, Jonson Cox.