Government efforts to reduce harmful compounds could boost profits for water utilities and their investors
Supreme Court decision comes as anger mounts over groups discharging sewage into rivers and coastal waters
John Podesta signals shift in policy targeting goods from ‘dirtier’ countries
Legacy airlines fight perpetual war to close significant cost gap on budget rivals
Motorists set to pay an extra 50 cents a litre from 2031, estimates show
Loading taxes or other restrictions on farmers is politically difficult
Also in today’s newsletter, US shareholder meetings show a mixed picture on sustainability
Supplier to London and southern England says £19bn of assets are failing as Ofwat weighs approving increase in bills
Environmentalists accuse Jakarta of prioritising mining of key commodity over nation’s biodiverse rainforests
Local authority should have considered climate impacts of burning oil, says landmark judgment
Opposition party makes inroads in South East England seats where water pollution has sparked public anger
Production of the metal is responsible for up to 9 per cent of global CO₂ emissions
The listed water company has proposed a 36% increase to customer bills
Move driven by expectations of a newly elected Labour government adopting stricter approach to big polluters
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has backtracked on parts of the bloc’s climate agenda
As floods intensify, the threat of the toxic metal seeping into the food chain is as big a problem as sewage in rivers or air pollution
Environmental campaigners warn that the industry must speed up plans to decarbonise
Victory for campaigners is expected to face legal challenges from fossil fuel companies
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New technologies are straining power supplies and forcing a shift in plans to reduce use of the fuel source
Allowing adverts from fossil fuel industry is ‘inconsistent’ with net zero target, it says
A fire in 1969 caused by industrial pollution shocked the US to its environmental senses
Figures obtained via freedom of information laws come as water pollution rises up political agenda
Fatalities increasing in many parts of world less successful in reducing dangerous pollutants, says research
MPs criticise Pennon as it announces a 3.8 per cent increase in its payout to shareholders
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