Insights

EMS and the University of Sheffield are working to future-proof our rail infrastructure against the effects of climate change

Fortnightly Bulletin - 21st November 2022

Bankers for Net Zero, the UK chapter of UN Net-Zero Banking Alliance, warns that SMEs risk losing large corporate customers unless they can report on their net-zero emissions.

EMS is pleased to welcome our new Director of Smart Wastewater – James Hale

James’s experience in institutional, policy, and technology aspects of urban drainage planning stand him in good stead for taking EMS’s Smart Wastewater division in the right direction.

Neil Scarlett celebrates 2022 WaPUG Prize 

The CIWEM Urban Drainage Group (UDG) has awarded their WaPUG prize to Neil Scarlett in recognition of a leader with ‘an established history of distinguished service in the field of urban drainage’.

Fortnightly Bulletin - 7th November 2022

Glaciers across the globe - including the last ones in Africa - will be unavoidably lost by 2050 due to climate change, the UN says in a report.

Fortnightly Bulletin - 24th October 2022

Read our fortnightly bulletin providing you with industry updates and environmental legislation to help you remain compliant.

What you should know about PFAS

PFAS are found in products such as non-stick frying pans, cosmetics, creams, textiles and food packaging. They have entered our waterbodies, drinking water, and as such they are unavoidable.

Fortnightly Bulletin - 10th October 2022

A former industrial wasteland has officially been designated as a nature reserve, now serving as a nationally important site for rare wildlife. The designation is the first in the Greater Manchester area.

Fortnightly Bulletin - 26th September 2022

City-dwelling oaks, maples, poplars, elms, pines and chestnuts are among more than 1,000 tree species that have been flagged at risk due to climate change.