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What will it take for the UK water industry to achieve net zero by 2030?
What will it take for the UK water industry to achieve net zero by 2030?

The water industry must develop a clear set of actions to minimise net zero costs and boost investor attractiveness, writes Arup's Ann Cousins

  • Management
  • 29 December 2020
Drinks giant Diageo targets net zero carbon by 2030
Drinks giant Diageo targets net zero carbon by 2030

British firm unveils suite of green targets covering renewable energy and water use as part of new 10 year sustainability plan

  • Management
  • 23 November 2020
United Utilities turns tap on new climate pledges
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

  • Supplier
  • 13 November 2020
Water industry unveils multi-billion pound 2030 net zero vision
Water industry unveils multi-billion pound 2030 net zero vision

Biomethane from sewage, renewable power, peatland restoration, and tree planting feature heavily in Water UK's sweeping new decarbonisation roadmap

  • Net Zero Now
  • 12 November 2020
Faster together: Uniting the UK water industry on the road to net zero
Faster together: Uniting the UK water industry on the road to net zero

Water UK's CEO Christine McGourty considers the role of partnerships in building a blueprint for decarbonisation in the water industry and beyond

  • Infrastructure
  • 03 November 2020
UK provides £27m green loan to solar-powered water project in Ghana
UK provides £27m green loan to solar-powered water project in Ghana

Direct loan from UK Export Finance aimed at supporting Aqua Africa project that will provide clean drinking water to rural communities in Ghana

  • Energy
  • 29 August 2020
MPs warn parts of England face 'serious risk' of running out of water within 20 years
MPs warn parts of England face 'serious risk' of running out of water within 20 years

Select committee delivers damning assessment of government's "lack of leadership" when it comes to managing England's water supply, warning that public awareness campaigns and better oversight over companies water leakage performance is needed

  • Politics
  • 10 July 2020
Severn Trent joins EV100 as part of pledge to go fully electric by 2030
Severn Trent joins EV100 as part of pledge to go fully electric by 2030

Water firm plans to convert 2,000 of its fleet vehicles to run on battery power by the end of the decade

  • Transport
  • 03 April 2020
Taps risk running dry within 20 years in parts of England, government warned
Taps risk running dry within 20 years in parts of England, government warned

Government's spending watchdog warns climate change could devastate water supplies in parts of England unless urgent action taken to reduce demand

  • Policy
  • 25 March 2020
'No time to waste': UK water industry targets net zero by 2030
'No time to waste': UK water industry targets net zero by 2030

Water UK promises to deliver 2030 net zero strategy focused on energy efficiency, emissions reduction from water treatment processes, and ramping up clean energy sources

  • Net Zero Now
  • 05 March 2020
'The world needs leadership': Starbucks pledges to become 'resource positive'
'The world needs leadership': Starbucks pledges to become 'resource positive'

CEO Kevin Johnson outlines major new sustainability strategy for the coffee giant, promising tough environmental targets will 'create greater value for all stakeholders'

  • Management
  • 21 January 2020
Ofwat confirms plan for £13bn climate resilience drive
Ofwat confirms plan for £13bn climate resilience drive

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

  • Management
  • 16 December 2019
Going with the flow: Water industry promises net zero action plan
Going with the flow: Water industry promises net zero action plan

March 2020 will see the release of a 'comprehensive action plan' to put the water industry on track for net zero emissions by 2030

  • Management
  • 03 December 2019
Pepsi takes aim at CO2, water, and packaging with $1bn green bond
Pepsi takes aim at CO2, water, and packaging with $1bn green bond

US food and drinks giant prices first ever green bond in support of its recently announced sustainability goals

  • Supply chain
  • 09 October 2019
New £120m low carbon greenhouse project set to deliver one in 10 UK tomatoes
New £120m low carbon greenhouse project set to deliver one in 10 UK tomatoes

Pension funds back world-leading green greenhouse project that will use waste heat to slash emissions by 75 per cent

  • Infrastructure
  • 03 October 2019
Carlsberg confirms plans for plant promising to halve water use at Danish brewery
Carlsberg confirms plans for plant promising to halve water use at Danish brewery

Water recycling plant is set to cut average water consumption at the brewery in half

  • Facilities
  • 30 September 2019
Levi's eyes cost savings from global factory water reduction targets
Levi's eyes cost savings from global factory water reduction targets

Designer jeans brand unveils new strategy to combat water scarcity across its global supply chain

  • Supply chain
  • 23 August 2019
Glass and metal no solution to bottled water's single use footprint, study argues
Glass and metal no solution to bottled water's single use footprint, study argues

New study from environmental think tank Green Alliance finds canned water products are only fractionally better for the environment than plastic bottles

  • Waste
  • 07 August 2019
'Love Water': Major new campaign urges urge businesses to curb water use
'Love Water': Major new campaign urges urge businesses to curb water use

More than 40 organisations band together to call for public and businesses to 'Love Water' and stop wasting it

  • Management
  • 31 July 2019
'Clean up your act': Environment Agency blasts water companies for environmental failure
'Clean up your act': Environment Agency blasts water companies for environmental failure

Water companies' efforts to protect the environment are 'simply unacceptable' according to government agency

  • Policy
  • 10 July 2019
 Southern Water faces prosecution after record £126m penalty
Southern Water faces prosecution after record £126m penalty

Company must pay back £123m to customers over 'shocking' failures at sewage treatment sites

  • Legislation
  • 25 June 2019
How water companies are taking up the SDG6 challenge
How water companies are taking up the SDG6 challenge

BNP Paribas' Simon Gates reveals how UK water companies and investors are working to tackle a water challenge that is bigger than many people realise

  • Investment
  • 10 May 2019
For water companies, the work to meet SDG6 begins at home
For water companies, the work to meet SDG6 begins at home

Plugging leaks, cleaning rivers and setting tougher standards - water companies are already working on SDG6 ambitions, according to Water UK's Michael Roberts

  • Management
  • 08 May 2019
Businesses need a better Environment Bill
Businesses need a better Environment Bill

Anglian Water Services' Daniel Johns argues there is remarkable unity between businesses and NGOs in wanting a strong Environment Bill

  • Legislation
  • 01 May 2019
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