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The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into water quality in rivers, which will focus on the water industry and urban diffuse pollution. The EAC is inviting written submissions by 05 February 2021.
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Posted on Tuesday 19th January 2021
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The first round of the Innovation in Water Challenge (IWC) - led by water companies - will open for entries on 18 January 2021. The deadline for entries is 12 noon (GMT) on 26 February 2021.
Successful entries will receive funding of between £50k-£250k for new innovation practices in the water sector, in particular, increasing and improving collaboration and building partnerships from within and outside the water sector.
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Posted on Tuesday 05th January 2021
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The Water Industry Forum, working with Water UK Environment Policy Advisory Group members through Welsh Water and supported by Atkins, has produced a set of principles to guide the water sector on the use of Natural Capital type approaches in investment decision making.
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Posted on Monday 14th December 2020
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The Water Industry Forum is one of eight water sector membership organisations that have agreed to work more closely together and collaborate around specific water-related challenges facing the UK.
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Posted on Monday 23rd November 2020
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A new report from campaigning organisation Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) says that water companies are still routinely discharging raw, untreated sewage into UK waters.
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Posted on Wednesday 11th November 2020
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The CMA is consulting on its provisional findings from its redetermination of Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price controls.
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Posted on Thursday 01st October 2020
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Following consultation between May-June 2020, Ofwat have published their final decisions on how it will design and implement its £200 million innovation competition fund. It will be delivered using two types of annual competitions. The competitions complement Ofwat’s wider approach to innovation and the water sector’s own draft ‘UK 2050 Water innovation strategy’, which they published in June.
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Posted on Wednesday 19th August 2020
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The UK’s first draft Water Innovation Strategy has been launched setting out a vision for transformational change across the water sector in anticipation of Ofwat’s £200m innovation fund and the establishment of a Centre of Excellence that will act as a UK hub for global water innovation.
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Posted on Monday 13th July 2020
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The UKRN (UK Regulators Network) has announced that Rachel Fletcher, CEO of Ofwat, will succeed Jonathan Oxley when he stands down from UKRN at the end of June 2020.
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Posted on Monday 22nd June 2020
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A new report published by the Water industry Forum sets out the questions the water industry would ask of Catchment System Operator model developers to assist them in formulating proposals.
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Posted on Thursday 14th May 2020
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Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, the WIF team are currently working remotely. We can be contacted via our usual email addresses or for other enquiries please click here for contact details.
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Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2020
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We are planning to expand our operations and would love to hear from anyone interested in working with us as a part-time WIF Associate Director. More details here.
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Posted on Tuesday 11th February 2020
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The Environment Agency has launched a consultation seeking views on the challenges our waters face and the choices we all need to make to improve and protect this vital and precious resource. More details here.
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Posted on Monday 20th January 2020
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Your views are required on an action plan to help UK plc win its share of the $30 billion digital revolution in water. More details can be found here.
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Posted on Wednesday 04th December 2019
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The Water Industry Forum is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Spencer as a non-executive director.
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Posted on Monday 04th November 2019
