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Press Release: The Rivers Trust featured in the Commonwealth at 75, a commemorative publication produced by the History of Parliament and St James’s House

  • Emily MacAulay
The Rivers Trust joined leading figures from across the Commonwealth in the historic Cloisters of Westminster Abbey on 9th October to attend the official launch of the book The Commonwealth at 75.

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Press Statement: Response to Ofwat’s water company performance report

  • Rebecca Duncan
Ofwat has today published its annual Water Company Performance Report, calling on the water sector to improve its performance after companies fall short on targets.

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Press Release: Statement from The Rivers Trust in response to news of worst salmon stock assessment results in English history

  • The Rivers Trust
The Environment Agency has today published the results of the salmon stock assessment for 2023, with the worst results on record. 

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Press Statement: The Rivers Trust statement on the Government’s response to the OEP’s Water Framework Directive Report

  • The Rivers Trust
The Rivers Trust statement on the Government’s response to the OEP’s Water Framework Directive Report

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The Rivers Trust criticises Water Action Plan 2024 for lack of ambition in tackling Irish water quality decline

  • The Rivers Trust
The Rivers Trust has welcomed the launch of Ireland’s Water Action Plan 2024 but voiced its concerns about its lack of ambition and the two-year delay in publishing the plan, leaving little time to achieve meaningful impact for rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

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Press statement: The Rivers Trust’s response to the general election result

  • The Rivers Trust
We will be closely watching what this change in government means for the environment and seizing all opportunities to ensure that we see positive outcomes for our precious waterways.

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Press release: Protecting European rivers and wetlands: The Rivers Trust announces Ireland’s RiWet Project launch

  • The Rivers Trust
Following approval and co-funding from the Interreg Europe Programme last April, the Rivers and Wetlands Protection Project (RiWET) is now set to commence its ambitious journey to safeguard Ireland’s vital water resources as part of a bigger European initiative.

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Press Statement: Plastic ban in wet wipes: response to government announcement

  • The Rivers Trust
The Rivers Trust’s response to the government announcing a UK-wide ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic

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Press Statement: Response to Government launch of £11M restoration fund from water company fines

  • The Rivers Trust
The Rivers Trust’s response to the Defra announcement that up to £11 million from water company fines and penalties will be reinvested to improve the water environment.

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Press Statement: Response to annual event duration monitoring data on storm overflows

  • The Rivers Trust
A statement from our Chief Executive in response to the publication of the latest data on sewage discharge from storm overflows in England.

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