New report says UK water firms will need to significantly increase infrastructure investment
A new pioneering asset management research report commissioned by the UK water industry says that UK water companies will need to significantly increase infrastructure investment - with significant implications for customers' bills.
Sale of Green Investment Bank could lead to potential asset stripping
Widespread reports suggest that finalisation of the £2.3 billion sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) is expected today and that an official announcement is imminent.
Drought stress testing tool will make finance sector more resilient to environmental risks
A new drought stress testing tool has been launched with the aim of making financial institutions more resilient to environmental risks.
Will the tide of investor appeal rise or fall as the water industry takes on direct procurement?
An Expert Focus article on Waterbriefing explores whether the tide of investor appeal will rise or fall as the water industry takes on direct procurement.
£184 million EIB backing for Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
The European Investment Bank will provide £184 million for the new Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund - the British Business Bank has launched the £400 million NPIF which is aimed at boosting the North of England’s economy and helping the region’s businesses realise their growth potential.
Pension sector’s multi-strategy infrastructure fund acquires six UK solar farms
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP), has reached an agreement with Trina Solar Ltd to acquire six 5MW solar farms following the successful conclusion of each farm’s construction phase.
EIB invests €100m in water purification in Flanders
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Flemish wastewater purification company Aquafin have signed the uptake of a first tranche of €100 million euros as part of a new €200 million euro loan agreement.
EIB confirms record € 5.5bn UK investment in 2016
Last year the European Investment Bank provided more than € 5.5 billion for a record number of UK based projects, compared to € 5.6 billion in 2015. New financing agreed in 2016 represented the second largest annual engagement since the start of EIB lending in the UK in 1973.
Natural resources sector sees high levels of fraud and risk incidents in 2016
Natural resources businesses saw high levels of fraud and risk incidents in 2016, with 80% of executives in the industry worldwide report experiencing a fraud incident last year, according to the 2016/17 Kroll Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report published today.
EIB lends €100m for Noord-Holland drinking water programme
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and PWN, the water utility for the Dutch province of Noord-Holland, have signed a lending agreement of €100 million.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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