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Explores England’s long term water needs, setting out the scale of action needed to ensure resilient supplies and an improved water environment.
Foreword by Alan Lovell, Chair, Environment Agency Huge pressure already…
Water is vital to life and livelihoods. Without water, there is no…
A clean and plentiful supply of water is essential to a thriving economy,…
The modelling of scenarios of population growth, climate change and…
There are several routes for getting access to water, each differing in…
5.1 Achieving environmentally sustainable abstraction: action to date…
The forecast deficit over the next decades demonstrates that a range…
Water is vital for use in the production of energy, and energy is vital to…
Secure and reliable water supplies are vital for food production, food…
9.1 Multi-sector water scarcity Various sectors across England rely on…
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Estates team has set out its water management plans to help meet new greening government commitments.
Purpose The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to…
Seeking views on proposed reforms to the WaterSure scheme, which caps water bills for low-income customers who have high essential water use.
Introduction The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…
We want your feedback on the Environment Agency’s proposed update of the water resources planning guideline for England.
This white paper sets out the government's plans to reform the water sector and the wider water system.
We are seeking views on the proposal to designate 13 sites in England as bathing waters.
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Colne catchment.
We want your comments on our proposed updated programme of measures for the Upper Costa Beck.
This strategy sets out our purpose, principles and priorities for how we will enable safe and sustainable sludge use on land.
We’re asking for views on potential options to reform the framework governing sludge use in agriculture.
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Hull and East Riding catchment.
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Yorkshire Derwent catchment.
An update on progress on implementing the storm overflows discharge reduction plan, and the effect of that progress.
We want your feedback on the Environment Agency’s proposed approach to reserving water abstraction rights.
We want your views on significant management issues that affect our waters. Your responses will help shape the way we manage the water environment.
We’re asking for views on strengthening the Environment Agency’s penalties against offences committed by water companies.
How government, water companies and the Environment Agency make sure there is enough water for future needs of both people and the environment.
The Environment Agency's position on desalination for public water supply, including what it is and how it works, benefits and addressing concerns.
The Environment Agency's position on water recycling, including what water recycling is and how it works, current operations and future developments.
How the Environment Agency works with government, water companies and others to manage water resources during a drought in England.
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