The Daily Telegraph - 16.08.2019

36 ***^ Friday 16 August 2019 The Daily Telegraph

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Water companies

to plant 11m trees

Water companies in England have

pledged to plant 11 million new trees

by 2030 as part of efforts to deliver on

carbon-neutral ambitions.

The nine major water and sewerage

providers, including Yorkshire Water,

Anglian and United Utilities will be

planting trees on about 15,000 acres

(6,000 hectares) of land to improve the

natural environment.

Some will be planted on land owned

by the utility companies but sites will

also be provided by partners including

local authorities, the National Trust,

The Wildlife Trusts and the RSPB.

Sir William Worsley, the

Government’s tree champion,

welcomed the scheme, which is

spearheaded by Water UK, an industry

body, and urged other industries to

follow suit. “Trees are carbon sinks,

provide crucial habitats for precious

wildlife, mitigate flood risk and

provide a valuable renewable resource

in timber,” he said.

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