Water Efficiency

Call for water sector ‘environmental contract’

Reaching net zero will take a cultural shift for companies in the water sector to make reducing carbon an integral part of all actions, the APPG water group has heard, along with a call for environmental contracts to complement social commitments made by the sector.

14/12/2020

News

Waterwise launches new year pledge

Waterwise is asking people to start the new year with a pledge to use less water throughout January to encourage long-term changes to habits.

14/12/2020

News

Government must reinstate shelved water ambitions

Ex-Southern Water efficiency manager Ben Earl says the government cannot let coronavirus stop essential legislation to conserve water.

30/11/2020

Opinion

Campaign to boost value of water launched

Fresh off the success of Water's Worth Saving, Waterwise has launched a month-long campaign to persuade people to value water more highly and use it more efficiently

20/10/2020

News

Ambitious water efficiency targets needed to meet climate change commitments

Water cannot be excluded from energy and planning discussions if the UK is to meet its commitments to net zero, according to a new paper from the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum that recommends ambitious targets for consumption and calls for mandatory sustainable drainage and water labelling.

20/10/2020

News

MPs form APPG on chalk streams

With public concern about waterways growing, two Hertfordshire MPs have formed an all-party group on chalk streams

15/09/2020

News

David Lloyd first leisure group to apply for self-supply licence

The leisure centre operator, which has 99 sites in the UK, will partner with Waterscan. The move has been welcomed as the leisure sector is currently under-represented in the water market,

09/09/2020

News

Build Back Better: SES on ‘Save Water Save Money’

Water companies are upping their game in bid to get their customers to save water after seeing a surge in use during lockdown. Alison Murphy, water strategy manager for SES Water, talks about the company’s new campaign

04/09/2020

Analysis

Public vastly underestimate their water consumption

The majority of householders have no conception of how much water they use, with 78 per cent believing they consume under 60 litres a day. This is according to a new survey from Water UK, which says the results underline the need for education around the value of water to help people lower their usage.

31/08/2020

News

Efficiency labelling could plug future water deficit

BEIS is considering extending energy efficiency labels to cover showers and taps however water efficiency experts have urged that a standalone label would have a far greater impact

20/08/2020

News

Coalition urges government to include water in Green Homes Grant scheme

A coalition of water groups have written to business and energy secretary Alok Sharma to petition the government to include water efficiency measures within its new £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme, noting that the carbon emissions from heating water in homes far exceed those produced by the industry itself.

06/08/2020

News

The water label debate: mandatory versus voluntary

The well-established, voluntary water efficiency label has gained recognition across Europe but water efficiency experts fear the nature of it would limit its adoption on high consumption goods, the Bathroom Manufacturers Association argues that re-inventing the wheel would hinder progress

27/07/2020

Interviews

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