Public Value of Water

Background The importance of the value of water in the UK is accelerating, and its public profile is continuing to increase as water supply and environmental challenges accelerate due to climate change. The workstream aims to improve long-term approach to infrastructure investment decisions that integrate wider sustainability considerations, alongside economic and social outcomes. This approach […]

Greenhouse Gases

Background The Greenhouse Gases workstream is a collaborative effort led by the Hydro Nation Chair (HNC) Programme and Arup, with the support of Chris Newsome, a director the UKWP. The primary objective is to identify and quantify all major sources of GHG emissions across the water cycle, including methane and nitrous oxide Current attempts to […]

Water Resilient Places

Background The workstream has been set up in response to the concept of ‘Resilient Place’ becoming increasingly prominent in government and agency policy agendas across the UK and more widely. The Future Water Resilient Places workstream will be led by a steering group comprising of Deryck Irving from Hydro Nation Chair, Charlie Stratford from UKCEH, […]

Business Plan 2023/24

Water First Our Business Plan outlines the UKWP’s strategy, goals, and operational approach and provides an update on the current and legacy workstreams. “Our Impact,” describes the positive effect that our activities have on the UK water sector and beyond. “Our Objectives” outlines the specific targets we aim to achieve. “Our Enablers” describes the key […]

UKWP-DBT Water Resilience Showcase

On Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 June 2023 the UK Water Partnership and the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) co-hosted a Water Resilience Showcase. Aimed at disseminating globally the resilience capability of the UK industry, the hybrid event featured fifteen presentations on various areas of resilience showcasing case studies, learnings and opportunities for […]

Water Resilience Showcase

Co-organised by the UK Water Partnership and the UK Department of Business and Trade A global event to promote UK capability in Water Resilience On the 28 and 30 of June, the UKWP with DBT hosted a Water Resilience Showcase. The event, structured as a series of 14 drop-in sessions in two parallel rooms, featured […]