Ofwat confirms plan for £13bn climate resilience drive

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Water company spending plans covering 2020-25 are set to see massive new investment in resilience measures

Ofwat has today approved water company spending plans worth £51bn, a quarter of which is set to be focused on minimising environmental impacts and making water infrastructure more resilient in the face...

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