Noticias sobre United Kingdom
Environment Agency says water pollution in England is shocking
The United Kingdom’s Environment Agency (EA) released an environmental performance assessment last Thursday that highlighted the performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies.
ADFD, ADEX sign two loan agreements to finance water supply network project in Bahrain
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) signed two loan agreements with the Electricity and Water Authority in Bahrain to finance a water supply network project.
Aqua for All and Family Bank signed a deal focused on community-based water service providers
Family Bank has signed a KES 350 million (€2.9 million) two-year partnership with Aqua for All to facilitate increased lending to medium and small-scale water enterprises supplying low-income communities with safe drinking water either through piping systems or water kiosks throughout Kenya.
Ministry, USAID to increase funding to address water loss in Jordan
Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohamed Najjar and Mission Director at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sherry Carlin signed an agreement that will see a $152 million grant that the agency had previously pledged to Jordan to address water loss increased to $227 million, reports the Jordan News Agency.
Evoqua Water Technologies opens new facility in the UK
Evoqua Water Technologies, a leader in mission-critical water treatment solutions, recently celebrated the opening of its new facility based in Warrington, United Kingdom.
Veolia proposes the sale of Suez’s UK waste business
Announced at the end of the summer of 2020, the project to build the global champion of ecological transformation by bringing together Veolia and most of Suez's international activities, came to life at the beginning of 2022, with the successful integration of 40,000 employees worldwide.
ACCIONA starts operation and maintenance of Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has awarded a 25-year contract to ACCIONA for the operation and maintenance of Shuqaiq 3, built by ACCIONA and one of the largest desalination plants in Saudi Arabia.
Four key climate change indicators break records in 2021
Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new records in 2021.
Extreme storms could help protect beaches from sea level rise
Deep sand movements stirred up by intense storms may offset some of the impacts of coastal erosion caused by sea level rise.
Longest river barrier in Europe removes plastic from waterways
In an effort to improve the water quality of Europe’s rivers, Bolina Ltd, an Ecocoast company, has engineered the longest floating debris barrier on the Belgian river Scheldt.
“When you see the impact that water issues have on local communities, you simply can’t ignore it”
The Guardiola Sala Foundation was founded in 2021.
OriginClear and Envirogen to partner on water on demand
OriginClear Inc, which helps the world invest in clean water, announced that it recently agreed in principle to work with Envirogen Technologies, a 30-year international provider of environmental technology and process solutions, to deliver OriginClear’s Water On Demand™ fully-outsourced industrial and agriculture systems.
Spanish water management sector shows its potential at the Expo Dubai thanks to Aqualia
On Water Week, Aqualia participated in the Water Business Forum, where it shared a panel with the Colombian Vice-Minister of Water and Sanitation and presented the most advanced technologies for obtaining water resources through efficient desalination.
Egis to acquire engineering consultancy WME
WME is a leading engineering design consultancy providing innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions in Civil, Structural, MEP, AV/IT & Security, Architect of Record and Infrastructure engineering services for the built environment.
ACCIONA to take part in SWCC O&M forum in Riyadh
This major forum is attended by all the principal water utilities of the Middle East.
World Meteorological Day
Weather, climate and water extremes are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of climate change.
Smartphone app helps communities monitor floods and supplies data for disaster prevention
By André Julião | Agência FAPESP.
Abengoa awarded the contract to expand Tan-Tan desalination plant in Morocco
Abengoa, international leader in reverse osmosis water treatment and desalination, continues to add references. The project was awarded by ONEE to the consortium formed by Abengoa and the local company ATNER (Atlas Energie) on February 11.
Experts review safety of plan to discharge treated water from Fukushima site
A Task Force of experts dispatched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) collected water samples and scrutinized detailed technical data during their first mission to Japan this week to review the safety of its plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea.
Aqualia-led consortium to manage water for over 5 million inhabitants in southern Saudi Arabia
The contract was signed yesterday in Riyadh by Javier Díaz, Aqualia's Country Manager in Saudi Arabia, Nemer Al-Shebel, CEO of the state-owned NWC (National Water Company), and representatives of the other three companies that make up the consortium.