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The UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater reliance on US imports

Transition to a cleaner future takes time and we need supplies that are the least polluting and have the lowest cost

The Guardian - UK

We may not be running out of gas but we still need a serious strategic gas reserve

While the set-up in Great Britain looks secure for now, the Iran war shows why more storage seems essential

The Guardian - UK

Water winners: who will gain from the industry’s spending spree in England and Wales?

As Labour shakes up regulation, suppliers are finally investing – but face problems such as contractor shortages and inflation

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Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds

Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects

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‘Even Puerto Rico paid its bill’: Thames Water creditor suggests backers are safe

Creditors of US territory’s were protected during municipal default, says Assured Guaranty’s chief executive

The Guardian - UK

What would happen if Thames Water is temporarily renationalised?

The government could put the struggling utility into a special administration regime – but what does this involve?

The Guardian - UK

Clean energy superpower – and now defence superpower. Can the UK really be both?

The government’s plan to ramp up defence spending means relying on carbon-intensive industries – and those won’t be the only policy compromises they have to make

The Guardian - UK

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Campaigners to use Thames Water high court case to push for temporary nationalisation

Judge to rule on utility’s plea for £3bn debt lifeline as MPs and charities say emergency loan too costly for customers

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water break-up is a promising idea

It is unlikely that the company’s owners will invest more or it will be fully nationalised, but its structure needs a rethink

The Guardian - UK

The fate of Thames Water hangs in the balance. So what are its options?

Troubled utilities firm at risk of running out of money by end of April or of cash crunch

The Guardian - UK

How could England’s water system be fixed?

After decades of underinvestment, the debt-ridden, polluting industry is in crisis. Experts share their views on how to reverse the tide

The Guardian - UK

Big five oil companies to reward shareholders with record payouts

BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies to distribute more than $100bn despite public outrage

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: UK water giants recruit top staff from regulator Ofwat

Demands for an end to the ‘revolving door’ as ex-Ofwat directors are hired by key firms

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Despite its optimism Marston’s pint glass is less than half full

Hope springs eternal in the boardroom, but the stock market is not as upbeat about the hospitality sector

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England and Wales’s broken water system can be fixed – here’s what to do first

The water companies and regulators must act, alongside changing consumer behaviour and tackling pollution at source, says Dieter Helm, former chair of the Natural Capital Committee

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Down the drain: how billions of pounds are sucked out of England’s water system

Visualised: where does the money from your bills go?

The Guardian - UK

English water firms’ big debts of concern as interest rates rise, says expert

Economist says sector’s financial stability is worrying as firms have borrowed heavily to pay dividends

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The Guardian view on broken markets: time to take back control

Editorial: The need to rebalance the public and private sectors, and rein in market excess is becoming the new common sense in UK politics

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Energy bills soaring because of government failure not Ukraine, says ex-Tory adviser

Households ‘paying too much because the government failed to reform the market’, says author of 2017 review

The Independent UK

Climate change: How can the UK get back on track with net zero?

‘You’ll never get pollution addressed unless the polluters pay,’ says Sir Dieter Helm, a professor of economic policy at Oxford University

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