Regulation and Legislation
Defra has published a new policy statement setting out how the government’s Environment Bill will put the environment at the centre of policy making – including how it intends to deliver sustainable water resources.
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Tom Sharpe QC discusses some of the issues about the water companies' options on deciding whether or not to appeal regulatory determinations in the run-up to the publication of Ofwat’s Final Decisions on the draft Business Plans in the 2019 Price Review.
New measures to protect water resources, together with new powers to direct water companies to work together to meet current and future demand for water, form part of a New Environment Bill included in the Queen’s Speech published yesterday.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched yet another investigation into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the UK construction sector.
The National Infrastructure Commission is warning that the UK will fail to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 if regulators aren’t given new powers to ensure utility companies invest in sustainable infrastructure.
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Thames Water starts work on £20 million pipe upgrade in Islington February 13, 2024
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