MPs warn UK Government policy changes cause collapse in green investment
Ministers must publish a plan to secure the investment needed to meet the UK’s carbon budgets after a series of Government policy changes have contributed to a collapse in clean energy investment, according to MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee.
Environmental Audit Committee to scrutinise Government’s Green Finance strategy
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a Green Finance inquiry to scrutinise the Government’s strategy to develop ‘world leading Green Finance capabilities’.
CBI/AECOM survey shows record number of firms dissatisfied with state of infrastructure
Both business and the public are concerned about the pace of delivery and a record number of firms are dissatisfied with the state of infrastructure in their region, according to the 2017 CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey.
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.
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.
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.
EIB provides €40m funding to improve water and flood infrastructure in Cyprus
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €40 million finance contract to improve drinking water supplies to the greater Nicosia region, along with an additional EUR 15 million of financing for anti-flooding infrastructure investments in Larnaca, reaffirming the EU bank’s commitment to Cyprus.
EU bank signs €120m loan to support Dutch water authority investment programme
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €120 million loan agreement with the Dutch local water authority Waterschap Hollandse Delta (WSHD).
EIB agrees groundbreaking £100m investment into UK small businesses
The European Investment Bank has agreed a £100 million investment in loans to UK small businesses originated through Funding Circle, the world’s leading marketplace for business loans.
Tideway issues £100m bonds to fund London's "super sewer'
Tideway, the new company established to construct the Thames Tideway Tunnel in London, has announced a bond issue totalling £100 million to help fund construction of the £4.2 billion supersewer.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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