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Ofwat has published a new strategyTime to Act, Together, to help transform water company performance in the interest of society and the environment.

New data released by the Government reveal that 83% of UK reporting zones still have illegal levels of air pollution.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has published a new information sheet explaining to employers the importance of protecting vulnerable workers — such as young staff members, migrant workers and pregnant women — from dangerous substances in the workplace.

Defra is facing “significant pressure” from the Department for International Trade (DIT) to weaken the UK’s food and environmental standards to secure a trade deal with the United States, according to a leaked document.

Crossrail workers on the Bond Street project downed tools at the start of last week following the death of a second colleague within seven days. This follows the death of another worker in June, with all three suspected to have had heart attacks.

Siemens has signed a partnership agreement with UK100, a network of 94 political leaders from across the UK to work with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to bring together financing from local authorities, private capital and government to try to unlock a pipeline of clean energy projects worth more than £100 billion as part of the UK's drive to meet net-zero emissions and the Paris Climate goals.

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has published its latest annual report on how suppliers treat their customers in vulnerable situations, including those in debt and at risk of being disconnected.

The Government has been accused of “utter hypocrisy” for rejecting calls from MPs to stop spending billions on overseas fossil fuel projects while pledging action at home on climate change.

As part of its ongoing commitment to reducing the impact of paint on the environment, experts at Dulux Trade with Veolia have created a ground-breaking matt emulsion made from 35% recycled paint.

Defra has issued revised guidance for UK waste importers and exporters if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.