A Welsh council is considering introducing a tax for companies which collect rainwater and energy from Wales and use it elsewhere.
Powys Council has sought permission from the Welsh and UK governments in order to do so, the BBC reports. Birmingham, Liverpool and sometimes Manchester all receive water from reservoirs in Wales.
The Welsh Government said it has invited Powys Council to discuss the proposal but said a "strong case would have to be made" to impose this type of tax. The council said the money raised would be spent on climate change measures.
