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Thames Water fined £4m for 30-hour waterfall of sewage discharge
Thames Water fined £4m for 30-hour waterfall of sewage discharge
The incident is believed to have killed approximately 3,000 fish
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‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without the banks’ says Sir James Bevan
‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without the banks’ says Sir James Bevan
The Environment Agency Chief Executive looked forward following COP26 in his speech delivered to the banking sector – claiming they have “more power than most countries to create the change we need”
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Environment Act passed to crack down on water and air pollution
Environment Act passed to crack down on water and air pollution
The act will also look to cut waste, protect biodiversity and increase recycling rates
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Environment Agency Chief: ‘Climate change will lead to UK droughts no matter the success of COP26’
Environment Agency Chief: ‘Climate change will lead to UK droughts no matter the success of COP26’
Sir James Bevan has warned that water shortages in the coming decades are unavoidable and that government and water companies must start preparing for this now
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EVs to tackle flooding
EVs to tackle flooding
The Environment Agency has deployed EVs to protect properties in Hebden Bridge from flooding
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Net zero project at Teesworks Freeport wins £175,000 grant
Net zero project at Teesworks Freeport wins £175,000 grant
It will investigate how permitting can be used as a positive tool to reduce air and water emissions as part of the overall ambition of the zero carbon industrial cluster
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Low carbon concrete to keep the tides at bay
Low carbon concrete to keep the tides at bay
The Environment Agency will use low carbon concrete to lower emissions related to the construction of sea defence projects
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Environmental leaders warn 2020 is last chance to take ‘decisive’ action on climate change
Environmental leaders warn 2020 is last chance to take ‘decisive’ action on climate change
Leaders of UK government agencies Natural England and the Environment Agency say world is faltering when action is desperately needed
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Sunderland man fined £12k for illegal waste operation
Sunderland man fined £12k for illegal waste operation
Clifford Shee, aged 55, was prosecuted by the Environment Agency for operating outside the requirements of three exempt waste activities
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Environment Agency issues raft of flood warnings and alerts for the UK
Environment Agency issues raft of flood warnings and alerts for the UK
The move follows heavy rain this weekend causing rivers across the country to come close to overflowing their banks
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Biffa ordered to pay £600k for exporting banned waste to China
Biffa ordered to pay £600k for exporting banned waste to China
The waste management giant said it would seek to appeal against the verdict
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Recycling firm ordered to pay £54k for breaching environmental regulations
Recycling firm ordered to pay £54k for breaching environmental regulations
Northern Compliance pleaded guilty this week for its failure to finance the cost of the collection, treatment, recovery or disposal of household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in 2017
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