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The Delivery of Water Services in England & Wales – by Dr Peter Matthews, Water Conservators

The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators organised the 2023 City Water debate ‘Running Water’ at Bakers’ Hall on 21st March 2023. But in discussions afterwards, I realised that not all of the guests will have been familiar with the arcane details of the delivery of water services and I thought that it would be helpful if some of the background…

COP26: How did it all turn out? – by Alison Gowman

“Hopes unfulfilled but not buried”  said Antonio Guterres  the UN Secretary General. He went on “The COP26 deal is a compromise reflecting the interests, contradictions and state of political will in the world today. It’s an important step but it’s not enough. It’s time to go into emergency mode. The climate battle is the fight of our lives and that…

The UK Business Climate Hub – by Martin Traynor, Framework Knitters

Small and medium-sized businesses – those with up to 250 employees – make up 99.9% of the UK’s business population so will play an absolutely crucial role in the  net zero transition and delivering our commitments to tackle climate change.  For a typical small business working out how to measure and reduce emissions may well feel daunting. Indeed, we know that 90% of…