There were sharp falls in the number and duration of storm overflow spills in 2025 compared to 2024, new Environment Agency data shows. Spill numbers fell by 35% on the previous year, with total spill duration also decreasing significantly – with many water companies seeing reductions of between 40% and 70%. Access to more data than ever before, and increased monitoring and inspections, allow for…
Help us uncover the industry forces shaping E&S consulting market fundamentals, and client aspirations, by taking part It is safe to say that environmental and sustainability (E&S) consultants are confronting a very different set of client priorities and business constraints than they were several years ago. Sustainability and ESG are rebranding as risk-management and resilience….
The UK’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns over the ability of environmental regulators and government to meet their existing responsibilities while delivering a programme of major reforms. In a newly published report, MPs conclude that the current regulatory system requires “substantial changes” and is failing to effectively support either nature recovery or…
Raw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year after the driest spring for more than 100 years and the sunniest and warmest year on record in England. Water companies released raw sewage into rivers and seas from storm overflows – designed to be used in extreme wet weather conditions –…
Some good news! The giant loophole in Scotland’s grouse shooting licences has been closed, via an amendment in the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026. If you recall, grouse moor licensing was introduced as part of the Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, as a result of the continued illegal killing of birds of prey…
As the challenges to businesses heat up, ERM’s Michael Mangiante is working to move the dial, he tells EA data analyst and reporter CAMERON FRANSSON 26 March 2026 | News | Business, Climate change, Global, Insight, Sustainability, UK Evidence is mounting that the financial impacts of climate change are already being taken…
Lieutenant General Anna-Lee Reilly suggested troops may have to leave Ajax whenever it is stopped to adjust track tensioning, which some users felt was unreasonable in an operational environment (Picture: MOD) BFBS Forces News readers have criticised a recommendation by a senior Army officer that tracks on Ajax would have to be maintained when stopping…
This week, our ‘In Focus’ series explores the theme of financial resilience through the lens of the mortgage market, examining how brokers and advisers can support clients in navigating a higher-rate environment. With interest rates continuing to shape affordability, refinancing decisions and long-term borrowing strategies, maintaining resilience has become a central focus for both clients…
It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air. Yet finding and identifying microplastics is extremely challenging, especially given their small size. One microplastic can range from as large as a ladybug to as small as…
Renfrewshire councillors have backed the council’s response to a national SEPA consultation on the future of Scotland’s water environment. The Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board agreed on Wednesday 18th March to support the response already submitted by officers and noted that a further report will come back later this year when a draft of…
