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The World Meteorological Organization’s 2020 report takes stock of climate change evolutions. If the trends persist, the impacts on the water resource will be felt on a global scale:

United in Science 2020

Report synthesis: water alert as climate change deepens

Technology

The German company Bürkert offers a new modular solution for online analysis of quality parameters for water:

Type 8905 – Système d’analyse en ligne

Regulation

The CEOs of fifteen UK water companies met with Environment Minister Rebecca Pow last week, who challenged them to do more to protect the environment and safeguard water supplies. Representatives from Ofwat, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Water UK, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) and the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) were also in attendance. The meeting follows a joint letter sent to water companies in July, encouraging them to step up investments as part of the country’s green economic recovery after the coronavirus:

UK water companies challenged to improve environmental performance

Financing

The European Union, represented by the European Commission, and the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) have signed a EUR 9 million agreement to implement the EU’s four-year program. The initiative, which is due to start in September 2020, will fund 25 water operator partnerships over four years with the aim of advancing the operational, financial, social and environmental performance of beneficiary public services and improving the lives of communities that they serve:

European Union boosts progress towards SDG6 through a 9 million Euro WOP Programme with UN-Habitat

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