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New mandatory water efficiency label proposed for dishwashers, showers and washing machines.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, south Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire have now moved to drought status.
Devon and Cornwall’s coastline is being enjoyed by millions of holidaymakers and local residents alike this summer.
The group agreed further action to manage the current drought and work to reduce the risk of drought next year.
Parts of South West, Southern and Central England and East of England move into Drought status.
The Environment Agency is taking action to protect wildlife and the environment while the North East is experiencing prolonged dry weather.
An Environment Agency move to prevent a Yorkshire reservoir from drying up has been approved.
The Environment Secretary met with water companies to discuss the measures they are taking to protect water supplies in the driest summer in over 50 years.
The Environment Agency is taking action following prolonged dry conditions in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Dry weather impacts expected to continue as key decision makers come together to discuss current situation.
Variable Monetary Penalty of £15,992 imposed on JRM Hire and Leasing Limited.
The Environment Agency is taking action to protect wildlife and the environment while Yorkshire is experiencing prolonged dry weather.
The Environment Agency is taking action as parts of the region experience periods of prolonged dry weather.
Latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment shows environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies has declined.
Third conviction for Anglian Water in 2022, with civil engineers also guilty over river pollution.
Over 100 Hampshire school children have been invited to a ‘kids’ conference’ at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to mark World Ocean Day on Wednesday 8 June.
The Environment Agency and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have worked together on the 'Wild Wiske Revival: Clean and Green' project over the last three years.
GAD supported a project to develop a standardised approach to estimating the poverty and nutritional impacts of droughts in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Government has reinforced its commitment to improving water quality including through plans for water companies to eliminate harm from sewage discharges.
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