United Utilities

Water Act pulls plug on 'undeserved bonuses' at six water companies

Legislation

Water Act pulls plug on 'undeserved bonuses' at six water companies

New law enters into force after water bosses awarded themselves more than £112m bonuses and incentives over the last decade

clock 05 June 2025 • 7 min read
'A great example of a circular economy in action': United Utilities and Levidian explore how to use sewage waste to produce clean hydrogen

Technology

'A great example of a circular economy in action': United Utilities and Levidian explore how to use sewage waste to produce clean hydrogen

Partners claim there is potential for UK sewage waste to produce 75,000 tonnes of hydrogen a year - enough to power more than 40 per cent of all bus and coach journeys

clock 17 April 2025 • 3 min read
'Clean up Windermere': Government announces plans to tackle pollution in England's largest lakelake

Biodiversity

'Clean up Windermere': Government announces plans to tackle pollution in England's largest lakelake

Government unveils clean-up plans following years of campaigns and complaints over sewage spills in Lake Windermere

clock 10 March 2025 • 5 min read
UK Power Networks acquires 70 solar, wind, and hydro sites in £90m deal

Energy

UK Power Networks acquires 70 solar, wind, and hydro sites in £90m deal

UKPN commercial arm boosts green energy stable with acquisition of renewable energy sites capable of generating 68.7MW for United Utilities

clock 07 May 2024 • 2 min read
Alarm raised over Windermere sewage 'timebomb'

Biodiversity

Alarm raised over Windermere sewage 'timebomb'

Actor Steve Coogan joins campaign calling for urgent action to tackle pollution in England's largest lake

clock 15 April 2024 • 5 min read
Lib Dems call for Sewage Tax to prevent water firms polluting shellfish habitats

Biodiversity

Lib Dems call for Sewage Tax to prevent water firms polluting shellfish habitats

Analysis reveals over 200,000 hours of sewage pumped into shellfish habitats

clock 22 August 2022 • 3 min read

Supplier

United Utilities turns tap on new climate pledges

Company unveils new wave of environmental goals to align it with wider UK water industry plan to reach net zero emissions by 2030

clock 13 November 2020 • 2 min read

BusinessGreen

Majority of UK's biggest firms lack net zero strategies, report finds

Analysis of FTSE 100 companies finds just 16 per cent have realistic decarbonisation strategies in place, yet 45 per cent are targeting net zero emissions

clock 23 September 2020 • 3 min read

BusinessGreen

'Exactly the sort of innovation water companies need to be embracing': Battery storage system installed at Preston plant

Two units "the size of shipping containers" are set to optimise onsite solar, provide power resilience and reduce emissions at the wastewater plant, which services 260,000 homes and businesses in North West England.

clock 02 June 2020 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Pivot Power strikes landmark deal to build 100MW of UK battery storage

EDF's energy storage subsidiary teams up with tech firm Wärtsilä to deliver two 50MW batteries in Oxford and Kent by end of 2020

clock 26 February 2020 • 3 min read