Showing 13-24 of 31 results

Water regulation: Ofwat penalising Thames Water highlights key issues at PR19 and beyond

With PR19 in mind, water and sewerage undertakers will need to focus on the lessons from TMS’s experiences, particularly as regards setting ODIs, subcontracting and ongoing regulatory reporting.
10 July 2018

Water pollution regulation: new rules to prevent agricultural diffuse pollution

These regulations impose new rules on those in control of agricultural land with the aim of tackling pollution to inland and coastal waters.
17 May 2018

Press release

Burges Salmon advises Hydro International senior management team on buyout

Burges Salmon has advised the UK and US senior management team of Hydro International on its acquisition by pan-European private equity firm Agilitas.
22 February 2018

Open water market: what will liberalisation mean for business customers?

The non-domestic retail water market opens on 1 April 2017. We look at what this means for businesses, investors, water and sewerage undertakers, and developers.
31 March 2017

Retail water market – less than one month to go

The retail water market opens on 1 April 2017 and will arguably mark the biggest change in the water industry since privatisation.
10 March 2017

National Infrastructure Schemes – a multi-million pound opportunity for farmers?

A report by think tank Green Alliance and the National Trust proposes National Infrastructure Schemes, whereby farmers could be paid to reduce flood risks and increase water quality.
09 November 2016

NHHR Water competition – shadow market opens

From April next year, non-household consumers will be able to choose and switch their water supplier without being required to use a minimum amount of water as is currently the case.  
20 October 2016

Publication

Three developments in law on flooding and flood risk management

Ella Curnow explains the new reinsurance fund Flood Re., the activities that new Flood Risk Permits will cover and the impact of these to the wider water licensing regime.
04 August 2016

Radioactivity in Drinking Water

A European Directive made under the Euratom Treaty in 2013 requires the monitoring for radioactivity of water intended for human consumption.
05 April 2016

Water Abstraction Licensing Exemptions being removed

Consultation on proposals to withdraw most of the current statutory exemptions from the system of water abstraction licensing.
05 April 2016

Publication

Environment and Energy Law - Autumn 2015

This edition covers President Obama's speech at the GLACIER Conference in Alaska, the intentional flooding of Wallasea Island and more. 
23 September 2015

Publication

Environment and Energy Law ; Spring 2015

The latest edition features an update on the amendments to Environmental Permitting Regulations, the recent ClientEarth case and more.
30 April 2015
1 2 3

The Burges Salmon blog

Subscribe to news and insight

Events and webinars

Keep up to date with the latest legal developments. Attend an upcoming webinar or virtual event.
View all events