North West water and wastewater group United Utilities has joined forces with the rest of the water industry to set out its plans to go carbon neutral by the end of this decade.

Tree-planting, green vehicles and home-grown renewable power are all included in the ambitious plans for the North West.

Water UK’s Net Zero 2030 Routemap is 20 years ahead of the Government’s own legally binding target of 2050 and forms the world’s first detailed plan to get an entire industry sector to net zero.