Regulation

New EU-wide regulations on protection against PFAS in drinking water

New EU-wide regulations on protection against P...

Under the new regulations, Member States must monitor levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water in a harmonised manner in order to ensure compliance with the new...

New EU-wide regulations on protection against P...

Under the new regulations, Member States must monitor levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water in a harmonised manner in order to ensure compliance with the new...

Meat tax. Can higher food prices reduce emissions?

Meat tax. Can higher food prices reduce emissions?

How can society be persuaded to adopt a diet based on plant products, which is far more beneficial for the global climate? Scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research...

Meat tax. Can higher food prices reduce emissions?

How can society be persuaded to adopt a diet based on plant products, which is far more beneficial for the global climate? Scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research...

Sweden adapts rules on materials in contact with drinking water

Sweden adapts rules on materials in contact wit...

The government is imposing requirements linked to the EU’s Drinking Water Directive. Manufacturers must ensure that products in contact with drinking water are made from end materials that have been...

Sweden adapts rules on materials in contact wit...

The government is imposing requirements linked to the EU’s Drinking Water Directive. Manufacturers must ensure that products in contact with drinking water are made from end materials that have been...

Water demand for AI expected to surge, new research says

Water demand for AI expected to surge, new rese...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is set to drive a 129% increase in global water demand across the AI value chain by 2050, according to new research by Xylem...

Water demand for AI expected to surge, new rese...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is set to drive a 129% increase in global water demand across the AI value chain by 2050, according to new research by Xylem...

Alberta expands, adds Water Act exemptions

Alberta expands, adds Water Act exemptions

The Alberta government is expanding Water Act exemptions to make storing and using water easier for stakeholders. The new and expanded exemptions will “increase water availability, improve conservation, support agricultural...

Alberta expands, adds Water Act exemptions

The Alberta government is expanding Water Act exemptions to make storing and using water easier for stakeholders. The new and expanded exemptions will “increase water availability, improve conservation, support agricultural...

UK Water Reform: £104 Billion in Infrastructure, But Will Anyone Check if It Works?

UK Water Reform: £104 Billion in Infrastructure...

The UK's biggest water reforms since 1989 reveal a hard truth: £190 billion in infrastructure failed because nobody checked if it worked.

UK Water Reform: £104 Billion in Infrastructure...

The UK's biggest water reforms since 1989 reveal a hard truth: £190 billion in infrastructure failed because nobody checked if it worked.

Regulation

The G7 Water Coalition: A Bold New Plan to Address the Global Water Crisis

The G7 Water Coalition: A Bold New Plan to Address the Global Water Crisis

*Canada leads ambitious three-year initiative to protect...

Alberta proposes major update to Water Act to meet rising demand

Alberta proposes major update to Water Act to meet rising demand

The Government of Alberta has introduced legislation to u...

Calgary-based FREDsense raises $7M to expand rapid PFAS testing technology

Calgary-based FREDsense raises $7M to expand rapid PFAS testing technology

FREDsense Technologies Corp. has secured US $7 million in...

Water and sanitation research SDG soars despite gaps

Water and sanitation research SDG soars despite gaps

The Arab region’s share in global productivity of scienti...

Managing PFAS contamination in water:evolving approach

Managing PFAS contamination in water:evolving approach

The federal government manages a portfolio of over 20,000...

Alberta Cuts Red Tape to Support Riparian Restoration

Alberta Cuts Red Tape to Support Riparian Restoration

To ensure that plants receive the water they need, Alber...

Which European countries have nationalised water?

Which European countries have nationalised water?

Seven countries stand out for having over 90% of their ba...

Denied entry: How dams stop freshwater species from migrating

Denied entry: How dams stop freshwater species from migrating

And what we can do to help them complete their journeys ...

Brussels starts enforcement of recast Drinking Water Directive

Brussels starts enforcement of recast Drinking Water Directive

The European Commission recently initiated procedures aga...

Under-fire water regulator could be scrapped

Under-fire water regulator could be scrapped

An independent review of the water industry is to recomme...

Argentina privatize Water Utilities

Argentina privatize Water Utilities

Argentina's government has announced it's starting the pr...

Wales to get own water watchdog as Ofwat scrapped

Wales to get own water watchdog as Ofwat scrapped

The Welsh government is to take on Ofwat's job amid major...

Flint’s water crisis enters new chapter as lead pipe replacement is complete

Flint’s water crisis enters new chapter as lead pipe replacement is complete

A decade after lead contaminated water was found in Flint...

UK Government enforces stricter rules on sewage pollution and nature-based solutions

UK Government enforces stricter rules on sewage pollution and nature-based solutions

Water companies must be transparent in their efforts to p...

EEA identifies water saving measures for EU’s most water-intensive sectors

EEA identifies water saving measures for EU’s most water-intensive sectors

Sectors that use the most water also offer the greatest p...