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Privatisation of the water industry created a disincentive for building new reservoirs

Drawn from what Hannah Ritchie said

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    Hannah Ritchie 18 Aug 2026

    There is also a clear rationale for why privatisation would lead to a drought in reservoir-building.

    The UK needs to build more reservoirshannahritchie.substack.com

First recorded here 18 Aug 2026 · How quotes work

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