Shosha Adie

A new independent commission headed up by former diplomat Sir Jon Cunliffe has been launched by the government today, tasked with carrying out an independent review of the water sector in England and Wales.

Rules on how water companies test their own compliance with sewage treatment rules are set to be updated in January, the Environment Agency (EA) has said, in an effort to address what reporters have described as a “loophole”.

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has said that its future funding may be “insufficient” to enable it to carry out its duties, despite a welcome increase in grant-in-aid for the next financial year.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined a number of measures to boost clean energy delivery and cut emissions as part of the Autumn Budget, delivered today.

A new Private Members Bill calling for legally binding limits on PFAS in drinking water and stronger restrictions overall has been introduced.

A 30-year nature restoration and rewilding project has been launched at a country estate in North Yorkshire by off-site biodiversity unit provider Environment Bank, which says the site will provide ‘high integrity nature shares’ for businesses to buy.

DEFRA has launched a consultation on changes to the bathing water regulations, with a number of proposed reforms that would impact bathers in England and Wales. Here’s what you need to know…

The chair of the newly founded water commission has begun meeting representatives from the environmental, consumer and industry sectors as part of his review of the sector on behalf of the government.

The toxic ‘forever chemical’ PFOS has been identified in a Cotswolds stream at levels 2,000 times higher than environmental standards near where a primary school has been mooted for development, prompting concerns from residents.

Chemicals in the Cotswolds: Would you build a primary school in a toxic hotspot?