Join us for A Fresh Water Future Conference on 02 December 2025 at 30 Euston Square, London.

Water has been high on the agenda again in 2025, with a record water company asset delivery programme. Bill increases. Pollution events. Fines. A new Special Measures Act. Further water legislation in development. Legal challenges. Water companies in financial distress. Drought. And a review of water governance by the Independent Water Commission.

These events and more, point to the growing recognition of the scale and centrality of water challenges to government growth ambitions. After a year of analysis this conference will discuss the priorities for action and the biggest opportunities for unlocking real improvement across 2026 and beyond.

AFWF will build up a more granular picture ofhow we quickly move from principles and concepts to mainstreamed delivery of a healthier and more resilient water environment that can sustain long-term UK prosperity. It will draw on events domestically as well as looking at overseas experience to create a shared understanding.

We anticipate the conference will cover:

• Priorities from the Independent Water Commission: The biggest and most urgent areas for action
• Government response: Will new policy deliver the improvements needed? What are the targets?
• Regulatory frameworks: What are the needs for new legislation and from the new super regulator?
• Timescales and funding: How long and how much will it take to deliver

We will be working with a range of stakeholders across the summer to develop the programme.