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By Vera Weghmann, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) (2 July 2025) A new EPSU report on waste highlights alarming risks faced by nearly one million workers keeping Europe’s towns and cities clean. Waste collection remains one …

Al-Hassan Adam

The financial costs of the privatised water and sewerage companies of England and Wales averaged 35% of company revenue from customer bills in 2023-24o These costs are the return on capital to private shareholders and …

The energy sector is responsible for more than three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions, making its decarbonisation a top priority in combating climate change. Despite growing recognition of the public sector’s potential to drive just …

Transport is one of the world’s largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, and its decarbonisation is critical for achieving global climate targets. Yet, despite growing evidence that public ownership can significantly enhance sustainability and equity …

We are happy to share PSIRU’s Review of the Year— an overview of everything that we’ve been working on in 2021. You can read about the key issues in public services our research has focussed …

by Alhassan Adam, Esteban Castro, David Hall, Satoko Kishimoto, Jenny Nguyen, Kyla Sankey, Vera Weghmann For too long we have been sold the narrative that public services are a thing of the past. Public services …