Regulation and Legislation
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Colm Gibson, managing director of Berkeley Research Group's London-based economic regulation practice, explores some key issues around the continuing renationalisation debate and Ofwat’s 2019 Price Review.
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Richard Whale, water market director for Atkins (a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group), provides a viewpoint of Ofwat’s interim responses to the PR19 submissions.
The European Commission is referring Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU over a failure to comply with EU rules on flood prevention under the Floods Directive.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said that the private water sector model delivers the best outcomes for customers and environment at the best value price – but only when underpinned by strong regulation and companies working harder in the public interest, not just in the interest of shareholders.
Water regulator Ofwat has today given its initial assessment of water companies’ business plans for 2020-25. Three water companies – Severn Trent, South West Water and United Utilities – have delivered such high-quality plans that they have already been fast-tracked and given the green light by Ofwat.
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