Thames Tideway Tunnel - London’s £4.2bn super sewer project issues £300m in Green Bonds
Tideway, the company building London’s new super sewer, has announced funding of the project to completion in 2025, with the agreement of another £300 million in Green Bonds.
Moody's forecasts stable outlook for UK water sector over next 12-18 months
Moody’s Investor Service is forcasting a stable outlook for UK water companies over the next 12 to 18 months.
Utilities industry business investment falls for second quarter running
Business investment in the utilities industry fell for a second consecutive quarter in Q3 2021, according to the latest ONS data, raising the possibility that the high price of gas could be having an impact.
Financial Times analysis flags up under-investment and £multi-billion shareholder payments by 10 biggest water companies
The Financial Times has published two separate articles flagging up decades of under-investment by the water companies in their networks while paying £73 billion in dividends to shareholders.
Macquarie finalises £120 million debt investment In Anglian Water
Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of its institutional clients, has finalised a £120 million debt investment in the holding company of Anglian Water in the United Kingdom.
UK pension fund USS Ltd ups stake in Thames Water to almost 20%
Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USS), the sole corporate trustee of one of the UK's largest pension funds, has increased its holding in Thames Water to nearly 20%.
Affinity Water issues £130m Green bond
Affinity Water has announced that its financing subsidiary Affinity Water Finance PLC has issued a Class A £130 million 0.01 per cent CPI Linked Private Placement due September 2038.
Affinity Water launches Green Finance Framework
Affinity Water has published its Green Finance Framework which aligns the company's strategic and sustainability priorities with its funding and financial strategy.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak appoints first permanent CEO of UK Infrastructure Bank
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has appointed John Flint as the first permanent Chief Executive Officer of the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB).
Independent expert group appointed to advise Government on standards for green investment
HM Treasury has announced the appointment of an independent expert group to advise Government on standards for green investment.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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- United Utilities completes £50 million investment in Bury to help improve water quality in River Irwell
- MPs on EFRA Committee to explore options for future of water company ownership in England
- Guardian report on Thames Water – Burnham asks advisers to “rip up” current plans and suggest “more radical options"
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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