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UK-based Wessex Water ordered to pay £11 million over sewage spills

Located in the Southwest of the UK, the water and sewerage company, Wessex Water has been ordered to pay an £11 million enforcement package due to failures in its management of wastewater. The Water regulator Ofwat has instructed that the penalty be paid by the company and its shareholders; it is not to be paid for by customers or added to bills. Currently, Wessex Water provides services to 2.9 million customers across Bristol, Bath, Dorset and Somerset. Ofwat found that We

Rosamund Knowles

2 days ago2 min read

Ethiopia to host COP32, while uncertainty remains about COP31 host nation

This afternoon the global news agency Reuters broke the news that Ethiopia will be hosting COP32 in 2027 following a plenary session at Brazil’s COP30. Each year a new country hosts the COP and selects the host city of the conference. The main advantage of being a host is the ability to set goals for the summit while showcasing their own climate issues. The announcement settles the debate between Ethiopia and Nigeria who were both bidding to host the 2027 UN climate summit

The Conference Corner

3 days ago1 min read

World Leaders open the COP30 conference early in Brazil with calls for urgent climate action

The COP30 Heads of State Summit began two days earlier than the main UN climate conference this week, bringing together world leaders in Belém, Brazil. Valter Correia, the special secretary of COP30 said the reason the summit was held early was to allow time for “more in-depth reflection, without the pressure from hotels or the city, and will help us better organize the event’s official opening." The summit focused on four central themes: forests and oceans, energy transi

Elsie Tierney

4 days ago2 min read

COP30 - World Leaders Summit recap: ‘What’s still missing is political courage’

At the opening planetary of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit yesterday, the UN Secretary General highlighted the dark reality of the rising temperatures but remained hopeful of the growth of the clean enery sector. On the 6th November, world leaders, heads of state and minister came together in Belém, Brazil to kick-off the two-day World Leaders Climate Action Summit. Each head of delegation will take the floor in the Plenary Hall to deliver their speeches on climate c

The Conference Corner

7 days ago2 min read

COP30: A look into the absence of US officials

The United States has announced it will not send high-level officials to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. According to Reuters , some foreign officials welcomed the move, believing US involvement might have hindered negotiations. The decision, however, extends beyond climate diplomacy, as it is grounded in Washington’s economic and foreign-policy frameworks. Back in July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that states are legally bound to protect the climate and prevent e

Angelik Nehme

Nov 72 min read

Countdown to COP30 in Brazil

One week to go, on the 10th November world leaders will gather in the city of Belém in Brazil for the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) organised by the United Nations. This is the first time that the conference will be held in Brazil, home of the Amazon rainforest, and will run until the 21st November. The COP30 website states that the location will ‘provide the world with a unique platform to discuss climate solutions, firmly rooted in the heart of the Amazon.’ Th

The Conference Corner

Nov 33 min read

Plastic Bank the ‘radical optimist’ disrupting the plastic collection world

Plastic Bank was born as a collective action platform through which people, businesses, and big corporations can traceably fund plastic collection and support collector communities, while enabling circularity for the material.

The Conference Corner

Oct 313 min read