Pollution problems are deeper and more complex than simple narratives suggest. Sustainability First's outgoing communications lead, Clare Davidson, seeks views on causes and solutions.
Expert viewpoints
Ahead of the Environment Agency’s consultation, Associate Martin Hurst makes the case for a fundamental reset on how water company performance for the environment is assessed. This article first appeared in The Water Report
Associate Martin Hurst makes the case for a fundamental shift in how spending on maintenance is decided, based on a strategic assessment of the pressures that water assets face and how technology may shake things up. This article first appeared in The Water Report
Associate Martin Hurst makes the case for more, and meaningful, flexibility in the Price Review (PR24) process in the water sector, and considers what options might exist. This feature first appeared in The Water Report. We would welcome views on this feature for future engagement - please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This viewpoint by Associates Judith Ward and Maxine Frerk is focused on questions for policy and regulation of gas network decline: customer disconnections from the gas network, possible network stranding and eventual decommissioning.
Associate Martin Hurst looks at the issue of water pollution and in particular why we face the glaring problem of raw sewage. This article was first published in Utility Week.
As we approach a new planning period for the water sector, we risk an overreliance on concrete-heavy infrastructure to tackle pollution. Why is it so hard to shift to a more holistic approach for better environmental outcomes? This feature was based on a roundtable we held with stakeholders and first appeared in The Water Report.
Associate Martin Hurst cautions against the unintended consequences and missed opportunities arising from the public outcry over storm discharges. This article first appeared in the June 2023 issue of The Water Report: www.thewaterreport.co.uk
There is a received wisdom in orthodox economics and treasury theology that argues against governments ‘picking winners’. The classic example that this is not a good idea would be Concorde – a winner ‘picked’ by the UK and French governments which went massively overbudget, and never succeeded in claiming more than a very small niche market with few commercial spin-offs.
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