Tag results for: Water
Rising economic and human costs from droughts worldwide require effective policies to limit losses and damage – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The global land area affected by drought has doubled in the last 120 years. The cost of droughts has also risen sharply. An average drought in 2035 is...
Reservoirs have reached their lowest levels and water restrictions are on the cards – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Officials have warned that reservoir levels have reached their lowest levels as spring has been its driest since the 1890s.
In the northwest England, North east Yorkshire, East and...
UK is facing ‘water rationing’ – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The Water Minister Emma Hardy has warned that the UK is facing “water rationing” unless new reservoirs are built. Over the next ten years...
Northwest of England is officially now in drought status – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Following the sunniest spring on record the northwest of England is now officially in drought status as water levels in reservoirs has declined. The...
Ofwat can ban ‘failing water bosses’ from having ‘huge bonusses’ hundreds of thousands – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Ofwat has been given the power to ban bonuses for water firms when their performance is not acceptable and fails to meet environmental standards, under...
Water companies appeal to raise bills even higher for customers – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Three of the UK’s largest water companies have appealed to the watchdog to allow them to charge their customers more money. Ofwat said in...
