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Labour's approved renewable energy projects are slow to materialise, hindering the UK's 2030 zero-carbon target and contributing to high energy bills. This poses challenges for utilities like SSE and Centrica, and impacts consumer spending for retailers.
Water utility Severn Trent has doubled the potential value of its new chief executive's long-term incentive plan to £3.1 million, a move that could draw further public and regulatory scrutiny to the sector's executive compensation.
Household energy prices in the UK have increased by 13% following the latest adjustment to Ofgem's energy price cap, driven by higher wholesale gas costs, which is expected to persist into winter.
