Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 9485
Water Companies: Climate Change
Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 25 October 2024
Question
Clive Lewis
Labour — Norwich South
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring Ofwat to monitor climate adaptation and mitigation requirements for water companies.
Answer
Emma HardyUnder section 2 of The Water Industry Act 1991, Ofwat must carry out their statutory duties to further their resilience objectives: to secure the long-term resilience of water companies’ water supply and wastewater systems; and to secure that they take st...
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