Welsh Water secures £250m loan from European Investment Bank
Welsh Water has signed a £250 million loan facility with the European Investment Bank. The loan will help finance the company’s extensive capital expenditure programme and its plans to further develop renewable energy generation capacity at its sites.
EU: Rapid action needed on climate financing to meet low-carbon targets
European countries need to rapidly step up efforts and define their investment needs and plans to match their objectives in shifting to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy, according to a new briefing from the European Environment Agency.
PwC: bringing climate-related reporting in from the cold
In an Expert Focus comment on Waterbriefing, Jon Williams, PwC partner and a member of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures outlines why the recommendations in the TCFD’s final Report have the potential to improve decision-making by investors, lenders and insurers in respect of climate change impacts on companies.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures publishes Final Report & Recommendations on climate-related financial risks
The industry-led Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has published its Final Report and Recommendations for the effective disclosure of climate-related financial risks.
EC says UK should leave EIB after withdrawal from EU
The European Commission has said following the withdrawal from the European Union the United Kingdom should cease being a member of the European Investment Bank (EIB).
FT : water privatisation costs consumers £2.3bn more than necessary
A report in the Financial Times newspaper has suggested that consumers are now paying £2.3 billion per annum than would have been the case if the water companies had remained in public ownership.
UK Regulators Network publishes annual report on cost of capital
The UK Regulators Network (UKRN) has published its annual update report on the cost of capital cost of capital decisions taken by regulators over the last year.
British Water partners with URICA for supply chain funding
Water industry trade association British Water has agreed an exclusive business services partnership with URICA that will help its members improve cash flow and grow their international business.
Infrastructure sector wants more fiscal powers for cities and creation of infrastructure minister
Leading players in the infrastructure sector have today called for the next government to adopt ten new measures that will improve the delivery of UK infrastructure and boost economic productivity and growth.
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.
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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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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. -
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