Water companies promise to plant 11 million trees by 2030

Madeleine Cuff
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Pledge will help water suppliers towards meeting their goal of operating a carbon neutral industry in 11 years' time

All of England's major water and sewage companies have today promised to jointly plant 11 million new trees by 2030 in a bid to curb climate impacts and help the industry on its way to becoming carbon...

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