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07.07.26 - 18:48
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Remember water power in the renewables mix | Brief letters (The Guardian)
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Solar, wind and water | French connection | Gianni Infantino | 'Good athlete' Trump | USA 1 Belgium 4 Your article (Why can't Britain turn its green revolution into cheap energy? A visual analysis, 4 July) was an informative overview, yet I saw no mention of water power. If we are serious about building a resilient, low-carbon energy system, wave power, tidal power and hydroelectricity deserve to be part of the conversation alongside wind and solar.Veronica-Mae SoarOldland, Gloucestershire• Re your article (Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says, 6 July), glancing at my mobile in the Square and Compass pub in Worth Matravers, a stone's throw from Dorset cliffs, service is provided by Bouygues Telecom (France). Cherbourg is 58 nautical miles away.Gill ScottLondon Continue reading......
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07.07.26 - 12:18
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Thames Water creditors ′will bid for company even if it is nationalised′ (The Guardian)
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Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says reportBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water's creditors are willing to pursue their bid for the debt-laden company even if the next likely prime minister, Andy Burnham, brings it into temporary nationalisation.The group of 100 institutional investors, which hold about £14bn of Thames's senior debt, are still discussing its £10bn rescue proposal for the struggling company with officials from the regulator Ofwat, and they have held meetings in recent days. Continue reading......
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04.07.26 - 10:24
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Severn Trent doubles CEO reward plan to £3.1m despite anger over water pay (The Guardian)
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Increase to long-term incentive plan means James Jesic could significantly outearn predecessor Liv GarfieldSevern Trent has doubled the size of a long-term reward scheme for its new chief executive to as much as £3.1m and he could receive significantly more than his predecessor, despite anger over water bosses' pay.The FTSE 100 water company said its long-term incentive plan (LTIP) would increase from 200% of new chief executive James Jesic's base salary to 400%, according to changes revealed in the company's most recent annual report. Jesic could receive as much as £4.8m in a single year after salary, annual bonus, LTIP and benefits are counted. Continue reading......
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29.06.26 - 09:18
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New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: £75m publicity drive will ask people to treat water as precious resource and cut daily use by 28 litresThe biggest ever campaign to encourage the public to reduce their water use will launch this week, as the UK emerges from record temperatures attributed to the climate crisis.The £75m publicity drive, called Let's Save Water, will advise and encourage people to treat water as a precious resource and has a target for everyone to cut their daily use by 28 litres – or two large buckets – from the current average use of about 140 litres a day. Continue reading......
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