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Community-scale heating, energy, waste disposal and reuse must be a focus for the future if we are to make carbon savings

“It was necessary” to submit to the European Commission the guidance in the draft Approved Document that was intended to accompany the changes to Part G of the Building Regulations.

Anna Walker has issued her Independent Review of Charging for Household Water and Sewerage Services, which calls for greater use of water metering and efficient use.

Climate change featured prominently in the Queen’s speech today, coming in second only to economic recovery, as two Bills were released by the Government

Water resources need to be considered to a greater degree in the pre-planning stages of development, a new Policy Position Statement from CIWEM says

Widespread water metering would decrease the cost of bills for many households, but some would see relatively big increases, according to a study by the Environment Agency and the Greater London Authority.

The Green Building Store has won the sustainable development award in the Queen's Award for Enterprise for its energy efficient glazing and water-saving devices

The latest Energy Saving Trust report says that each person in the UK is using around 150 litres of water every day.

CME Sanitary Systems has developed a new product to reduce household water consumption.

A consultation resulting from an independent review of charging and metering for water and sewerage services is due later this spring.

Dame Yve Buckland, head of the Consumer Council for Water, told a fringe meeting on sustainable water supply at the Conservative Party conference  on 29 September, that although service improvements have been brought about following water services privatisation, customers still questioned whether they benefited as much as shareholders.

The Liberal Democrats, in a conference totally marginalised by the unfolding collapse of major financial institutions, have backed eco-towns, but under strict conditions.