Sir James Bevan

Bevan: The ‘main thing’ is the climate emergency

Approaching the climate emergency in the “right way” will help business thrive and secure a more prosperous future for all, according to the head of the Environment Agency, who warned that “doing it the wrong way will be catastrophic”. Chief executive James Bevan said putting climate change ahead of other business concerns is essential to tackling the crisis.

06/02/2020

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Bevan: Firms can be part of climate change solution…. or the problem

Answers must change as quickly as the problems do, according to Sir James Bevan, chief executive of the Environment Agency who has insisted all companies in the utilities sector must realise the value of investing in resilience.

25/10/2019

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Wessex Water efficiency scheme ‘saves 1m litres’

Wessex Water claims its scheme to make homes more efficient has helped its customers to save one million litres of water.

11/06/2019

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Anglian Water to share resources to help irrigation

Anglian Water has announced it will share resources from the River Nene with nearby farmers to enable them to take extra water for their crops, following recent dry weather.

07/06/2019

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Environment Agency begins beach water testing

22/05/2019

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Utilities helping WaterAid to ensure world’s poorest people have clean water

21/05/2019

Analysis

Business Stream wins contract with Cancer Research UK

02/04/2019

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Waterwise chief says drive for water efficiency now rising

Nicci Russell, managing director of Waterwise says the level of ambition now being seen from government on water efficiency has risen to its highest level in years

28/03/2019

Interviews

Dodging the ‘jaws of death’

The chief executive of the Environment Agency has used dramatic language to describe the threat of water shortages caused by climate change. Katey Pigden asks if he was right to do so

27/03/2019

Analysis

Water companies to ‘march’ in support of World Water Day

Water companies across the UK will be marking WaterAid’s world water day by “marching” in support of providing safe drinking water all over the world.

20/03/2019

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Thames unveils ‘online calculator’ for water efficiency

19/03/2019

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EA chief warns water demand could be facing ‘jaws of death’

Sir James Bevan tells Waterwise conference that in the face of water scarcity "both sides of the equation" must be tackled - reducing demand and increasing supply. 

19/03/2019

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