More oil and gas licenses won't help to lower energy bills & won't help reduce gas demand, which is how to get energy independence from Qatar etc Insulation WOULD reduce gas demand so boost security & help with bills. But Govt confirm scrapping private rented insulation regs🤷‍♀️

Why do we have a sewage crisis and how can we fix it? Read Associate Martin Hurst's briefing for Green Alliance. The current approach – led by the government and the Environment Agency – is too heavily focused on building more storm tanks. bit.ly/3SFgIqz

"Govt must set clear and measurable targets to reduce the likelihood of property flooding in urban and rural areas in line with NatInfraCommission recommendations, to help quantify and target necessary investment – the NAO report highlights challenges created by this lack of clarity."

A report on flood resilience in England published by the National Audit Office warned that under current Environment Agency plans FORTY PERCENT FEWER PROPERTIES IN ENGLAND WILL BE PROTECTED FROM FLOODING compared to the number first forecast in 2020. bit.ly/3SO9PmA

One year after #COP15 what progress has Gov made to meet its nature targets? New analysis finds 👇 👈11 targets have seen no progress or gone backwards ❗️7 targets have seen progress (in very small amounts) Read 👉wcl.org.uk/cop15-one-year….

Your regular reminder that the UK's North Sea gas production has dropped by two-thirds since 2000 and is set to fall by another 97% by 2050 – or by 95% with new licensing

Fancy 240,000 particles of nanoplasitc with your litre of bottled water? Bottled water has been found to contain hundreds of thousands of tiny particles of plastic that have not previously been counted, raising questions over the impact on human health thetimes.co.uk/article/bottle…

The size of extra investment and bill rises in the water sector's price review, PR24, looks unprecedented in the period since privatisation. We have also seen a rise in changes to draft plans. Read Martin Hurst's viewpoint in favour of more flexibility bit.ly/3HlMoKM

A year after Associate Maxine Frerk wrote a report Its a Lottery about Economy 7 customers being unfairly treated. Ofgem still has not responded to the report or carried out an assessment of this part of the market. We would like to know why? Read her blog bit.ly/48Ee1dS

What is smart economic regulation in a world facing climate change and the need to have greater resilience? Read our consultation where we urge for greater consumer engagement and a wider debate about the role of data bit.ly/3uzXlWh

Do you want to make the water and energy sectors more environmentally and socially sustainable? We're #hiring a new #chair and seeking a new #treasurer to join our #boardoftrustees at Sustainability First, as Phil Barton steps down as chair. #greenjobs bit.ly/4chotub