Is the UK Government’s commitment to enshrine environmental principles into law enough?
Author: Melanie Kendall-Reid, Compliance Director On Monday, 14 October 2019 the UK Government announced its plans, during the Queen’s Speech, for the long overdue Environment Bill. The Queen stated that the bill, published the following day, will enshrine principles...
Water market deregulation yet to deliver an improved customer service
Author: Joanne Merry, Technical Director The water market de-regulated in England on 1st April 2017 to remove barriers to competition and deliver a resilient water supply network. It followed in the footsteps of Scotland, which became the first country in the world...
Brexit: Boris demands new concessions from the EU
Author: Melanie Kendall-Reid, Compliance Director Boris Johnson has requested that the EU reworks the terms of the UK’s future relationship with the union to allow Britain to significantly diverge from European rules after Brexit. Theresa May had committed to a level...
Net-zero target: Compliance or complacence?
Author: Lisa Turner, Head of Marketing There has been much in the press around net-zero since the government announced its intention to become the first G7 country to legislate a zero emissions target. As one of the biggest contributors of carbon emissions, this...
