More salty rivers driven by climate change
Rising seas push salt inland, threatening food, water and livelihoods say scientists A new study from the University of Portsmouth has sounded a global climate alarm, warning that rising sea levels are pushing saltwater inland at an accelerating pace – with severe consequences for water, food and communities. Focusing on the Bengal Delta in Bangladesh […]
Sustainable businesses get confident
Report says firms embedding sustainable practices are more hopeful of hitting goals Companies that fully embed sustainability into their core strategy are 40% more confident about smashing their business goals than those still treating it like a bolt-on. The fifth EY Long-Term Value and Corporate Governance Survey lifts the lid on just how big the […]
England risks drinking water shortages without new reservoirs
Water supplies may run short within a decade without urgent reservoir construction England could face drinking water shortages by the mid-2030s unless new reservoirs are built, the government has warned. Water Minister Emma Hardy said the country must act now, as two new reservoir projects—Fens Reservoir in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire Reservoir—are being fast-tracked through planning. […]
Thames Water gets fined £123 million
Ofwat issues giant fine for failure to tackle sewage spills and mistakes with data regulation Thames Water has been hit with a £122.9 million fine after the regulator found serious failings in how the company reported data and managed its sewage treatment works. Following two major investigations, Ofwat concluded that between 2017 and 2021, Thames […]
Forests are turning into carbon emitters!
Fire-prone forests now emit carbon as they burn rather than absorb it Forests, long considered crucial carbon sinks, are increasingly releasing more carbon than they store. A new policy brief from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) warns that some fire-prone forests have become “super-emitters”, reversing decades of climate progress. Once seen […]
Octopus Energy apologises after wrongly chasing man for £6,000 debt
Peter Holden was pursued for nearly four years over another customer’s gas bill linked to a meter mix-up A Worcestershire man has received an apology from Octopus Energy after being wrongly pursued for nearly four years over another person’s gas bill that reached more than £6,000. Peter Holden, 67, from Hartlebury, told the BBC Octopus “relentlessly” chased […]
Millions to be paid out for prepayment blunders
Consumers will get payouts of up to £1000 after Ofgem review Tens of thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each, and could see debts written off, in response to the scandal over the forced fitting of prepayment meters. Energy companies are paying out more than £70m in compensation and […]
Drill Kier Drill!
President Trump tells the PM his energy strategy is wrong and he should secure energy from North Sea US President Donald Trump has urged the UK to abandon wind energy and ramp up North Sea drilling, calling wind farms “costly and unsightly”. Writing on Truth Social, President Trump said: “Our negotiated deal with the United […]
Is BP’s flagship hydrogen project at risk?
Teesside hydrogen project could be in jeopardy due to costs and may need subsidy to survive BP’s H2Teesside project – a centrepiece of Ed Miliband’s net zero strategy – could be dramatically scaled back or scrapped altogether, saysThe Telegraph. The blue hydrogen scheme, first announced in 2021, was intended to deliver more than 10% of […]
Battery materials security drives EV supply chain change
EV and battery manufacturers increasingly invest in raw material supply chains to secure resources and capture added value As global demand for electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries accelerates, players across the battery value chain are adopting vertically integrated “mine-to-market” strategies to ensure access to critical materials and improve profit margins. According to IDTechEx’s new report, […]
