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England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record

todayNovember 30, 2025

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River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’

Water companies have issued a fifth of the UK’s “green bonds” since 2017, despite a consistently poor record of sewage pollution during that time, research has shown.

Privately owned water companies in England have together issued £10.5bn in bonds tied to projects that offer “environmental benefits”, according to analysis of financial market data by Unearthed, which is part of Greenpeace UK.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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