Water & waste – Page 2
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Special Reports
The UK water security crisis is bigger than Thames Water
The UK water industry is in serious crisis. Christopher Walker explores the urgent need to restore trust for consumers and investors
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Special Reports
Are investors pricing water risk into their portfolios?
Institutional investors are potentially underestimating the risk water scarcity poses. Pirkko Juntunen reports
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Special Reports
Water insecurity in Africa comes in many forms
The water crisis in Africa varies in nature across the continent. There are a range of opportunities for investors, but there are many hurdles, finds Razak Musah Baba
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Special Reports
Does Asia need to look to private sector for water resilience?
Changing weather patterns are elevating the region’s water problems. Florence Chong reports
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Special Reports
Water security: Singapore closes the water loop
The Asian city-state is a global testbed for water innovations, having turned recycled water into potable water. Florence Chong reports
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News
Ardian becomes largest shareholder in French renewables firm UNITe
Clean Energy Evergreen Fund buys Omnes, Bpifrance and Société Générale Capital Partenaires’s shares
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News
Thames Water’s funding stalls as Ofwat rules make ‘plan uninvestible’
Shareholders will not be providing the first £500m of a £750m funding provisionally agreed in July last year
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News
UK’s Workdry expands into Europe with purchase of Dutch pump rental firm
Arcus-backed Workdry buys Netherlands-based Vanderkamp
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Interviews
Macquarie’s Ben Way on continuing to invest in utilities post-Thames Water
Head of asset management arm tells Lauren Mills why the infrastructure giant remains positive on the sector
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Special Reports
Investors wake up to the fact that water is a real asset
Florence Chong reports on the growing asset class or water rights
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News
TAQA, GIC and Vision Invest win Juranah water reservoir contract
TAQA-led consortium to develop €372m project under build, own, operate, transfer model
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News
Built environment requires ‘systems change’ to address looming water crisis
World Green Building Council calls for solutions across buildings, supply chains, construction and cities
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Analysis
Analysis: UK govt advised to attract more private infrastructure investment
National Infrastructure Assessment published two weeks after HS2 U-turn
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News
Macquarie weighs offer for Renewi after board rejects £636m proposal
Macquarie made a proposal on 25 September by offering 775p per Renewi share
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News
Eurazeo invests in circular economy and waste recovery company 2BSI [updated]
Investment makes Eurazeo majority shareholder in 2BSI
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News
Cube Infrastructure to buy municipal waste collection platform Urbaser Nordic
Cube Infrastructure Fund III to buy company with operations across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland
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News
Basalt acquires Danish environmental services firm Reconor from Agilitas
Reconor Group expands nationally and adds new business line under Agilitas ownership
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News
Macquarie injects £550m into Southern Water to maintain turnaround plan
Majority owner recapitalises UK utility company amid high inflation and interest rates
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News
Italian multi-utility Hera gets €460m EIB loan
Hera secures financing to help strengthen its water services and increase the production of renewable energy
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Analysis
Thames Water: Lessons of reputational risk for pension funds?
Institutional investors might change their perceptions of such ‘safe investments’ in the future