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New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

From 23 June 2025, water companies in England and Wales are required to be more transparent about how they tackle pollution.

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Osmotic Power Plant Opens

Apart from solar photovoltaics and fuel cells, nearly all electricity generation depends on spinning a turbine, usually by creating a pressure differential by heating water to steam.

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Independent Water Commission Report: Understanding Key Recommendations

The Independent Water Commission (IWC) has published its final report following a comprehensive review of the water sector.

United Kingdom Energy

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Browne Jacobson

5 Key Things Water Companies Need To Know About The Cunliffe Report Into The Water Sector In England And Wales

The Cunliffe Report is the most thorough review of the water sector since privatisation. It includes 88 recommendations aimed at reshaping regulation in England and Wales.

United Kingdom Energy

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Addleshaw Goddard

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Independent Water Commission Final Report

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Special Administration Regimes: Pressure Builds As Intervention Risk Deepens For Thames Water

United Kingdom Energy

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Devonshires

Cruel Summer? Riparian Rights In Scotland In Summer Months

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

FIDIC Termination For Convenience Payment Did Not Cover Cancellation Charges Payable Under Subcontracts

United Kingdom Energy

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

UK Water Infrastructure: A Waterfall Of Investment Opportunities, RAPID Success?

United Kingdom Energy

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Is Additive Manufacturing Really That Environmentally Friendly?

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

So You're Buying A Rural Property!

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Foul Water Drainage: The Hidden Blockage In The Development Pipeline

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals': The Unseen Challenge In Your Supply Chain?

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

HR Briefing - July 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Client Beware: The Utilization Of Artificial Intelligence Platforms And The Potential Waiver Of Attorney-Client Privilege

United Kingdom Technology

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IR Global

Failure To Prevent Fraud: What The New Legislation Means For Your Organisation

United Kingdom Criminal

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Carson Kaye

Generative AI Designs New Antibiotics - But Who Owns The Invention?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Hidden Homelessness: Legal Guidance For 'Sofa-Surfers' (29 July 2025) (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Water (Special Measures) Bill: What's Next For The Water Industry In The UK?

The Water (Special Measures) Bill, introduced in September 2024, aims to strengthen regulatory powers over UK water companies, focusing on executive pay, governance, environmental accountability, and enforcement, with broader reforms expected following an independent sector review.

United Kingdom Energy

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Travers Smith LLP

PFAS Regulation In The UK

This article was originally published as 'PFAS: UK Regulatory Snapshot' in March 2023. It was first updated in November 2023 and then again in October 2024.

European Union Environment

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Fieldfisher

In July, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Manchester Ship Canal Co v United Utilities Ltd [2024] UKSC 22, a fascinating case about the interaction between common law...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

Back To The Future: Advances In Geoscience To Address Earth Risks

Geoscientific innovations, such as AI, remote sensing, and renewable energy advancements, are key to addressing modern challenges like geohazard forecasting, climate change mitigation, and supporting the green transition.

United Kingdom Energy

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WTW

Managing Flood Risk: Strategies For Protection And Resilience

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

The Special Merger Regime For Energy Networks: Lessons From The Water Sector

United Kingdom Energy

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Compass Lexecon

Oceanic Signals Raise The Ceiling On The 2024 North Atlantic Hurricane Season

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024

United Kingdom Environment

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Osborne Clarke

King's Speech 2024 – Key Announcements

United Kingdom Strategy

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BP Collins

How Will SEPA's Proposed New Environmental Regulations In Scotland Affect Rural Businesses?

United Kingdom Environment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

AI Dives Into Wastewater (So That You Don't Have To)

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Biodiversity Finance

United Kingdom Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Celebrating World IP Day 2024

United Kingdom IP

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HLK

UK Ocean Energy Sector - 2023 In Review

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

AI Dives Into Wastewater (So That You Don't Have To)

Northumbrian Water's £20 million AI-driven "smart-sewer" project aims to reduce storm overflows using predictive technology, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional infrastructure. This innovative approach could revolutionize wastewater management and significantly improve waterway cleanliness.

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Biodiversity Finance

International financial markets have started to show significant interest in nature and biodiversity. Whilst climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have made the headlines in recent years...

United Kingdom Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Celebrating World IP Day 2024

Recognised across the globe, the day is an opportunity for people to celebrate how intellectual property (IP) helps to enable innovation that drives human progress.

United Kingdom IP

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HLK

UK Ocean Energy Sector - 2023 In Review

The recently-published 2023 UK Ocean Energy Review has hailed 2023 as a "pivotal year" for the UK tidal stream sector, and notes that the UK wave energy sector...

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Navigating Torrential Waters: Surface Water Flooding And Drainage In Scotland

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Energy-Saving Materials

COP 28 ended with a statement that there will be a transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

United Kingdom Energy

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Gerald Edelman

Natural Catastrophe Review July - December 2023

This edition presents insights and lessons learned from major natural disasters in the second half of 2023, explores key themes of the year, and offers an outlook for early 2024.

United Kingdom Energy

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WTW

Ofwat Modifies Water Company Licences To Introduce Customer-Focused Principles

We have previously reported on Ofwat's May 2023 preliminary consultation seeking views on the proposed wording and the outcomes it hoped to achieve through the introduction of a new licence...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Weightmans

Is White/Gold Hydrogen The Answer To The Ultimate "Green" Hydrogen?

Many believe that hydrogen will be an essential fuel in the not-too-distant future. I was therefore interested to read about this discovery of a very large natural deposit of hydrogen found in France about 3000m underground.

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Government Approach Found Unlawful In Successful Water Industry Judicial Review

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Biodiversity Net Gain And Nutrient Neutrality: Where Are We Now?

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Crystal Ball Gazing – Are There Calmer Waters In The Offshore Wind Sector In 2024?

Worldwide Energy

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Bracewell

Offshore Operations & Maintenance Facilities In Ports - Key Development Issues

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Is Heat Necessary For Evaporation?

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Recent Judicial Reviews In The Water Industry Illustrate Challenges The Sector Is Facing

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Do I Purchase A Farm?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Myerson Solicitors LLP

Water Resources – We Need New Infrastructure

United Kingdom Energy

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Weightmans

From The Tropical Pacific, El Niño Is In The Wind

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Water Stress: Environmental And Commercial Concerns

United Kingdom Energy

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Walker Morris

[Video 2] Water Management: Mitigating Risks On Site (Video)

United Kingdom Environment

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Walker Morris

The Natural Resource Costs Of AI: Why We Must Be Responsible Using "Free" Technology

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

What's Going On With River Pollution?

United Kingdom Environment

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Thomson Snell & Passmore

Nutrient Neutrality, We Hardly Knew Ye

United Kingdom Environment

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Macfarlanes LLP

In The News: Government Plans To Change Nutrient Neutrality Requirements

European Union Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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Walker Morris

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