Iberdrola SA has presented its strategic roadmap for 2025-2028, outlining a €58 billion gross investment plan that represents a 30% increase compared to the 2021-2024 period. The Spanish utility company unveiled the strategy during its Capital Markets Day in London, emphasizing a shift toward regulated network businesses and long-term contracts to enhance business stability and provide greater visibility to investors. The plan focuses heavily on markets with stable regulatory frameworks, with 85% of investments directed toward countries with 'A' credit ratings.

The investment allocation shows a clear geographic concentration, with the United Kingdom emerging as the primary destination with €20 billion, followed by the United States with €16 billion. The Iberian Peninsula will receive €9 billion, Brazil €7 billion, and other EU countries plus Australia €5 billion. This distribution strategy aims to balance growth opportunities with regulatory maturity, targeting markets where the company has identified specific projects and established operational presence.

Financially, Iberdrola projects reaching €18 billion in EBITDA by 2028, representing a €3 billion increase from 2024 levels. The company also targets an adjusted net profit of €7.6 billion for 2028, up from the record €5.53 billion achieved in 2024. A key aspect of the strategy involves reducing exposure to spot electricity prices, with the goal that 75% of EBITDA will be decoupled from energy price volatility by 2028. Regulated networks are expected to contribute 55% of operating results under the new plan.

Shareholders will benefit from the company's commitment to distribute approximately €20 billion in dividends over the four-year period. Iberdrola has established a dividend floor of €0.64 per share and will maintain a payout ratio between 65% and 75% of profits. The company's flexible remuneration program also includes share buybacks. Partners will contribute €8 billion to the investment plan, bringing Iberdrola's net investment to €50 billion, with €37 billion specifically allocated to expanding regulated network assets to reach €70 billion.

Families of the 29 victims killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash are escalating their decades-long fight for answers, preparing to deliver a petition with more than 47,000 signatures to Downing Street demanding a public inquiry. The Chinook Justice Campaign has published 110 "critical questions" they want answered about the tragedy that claimed the lives of 25 intelligence experts and four special forces crew members when the aircraft crashed on the Mull of Kintyre on June 2, 1994.

The campaign comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry into the incident, prompting families to declare they will "see the UK government in court." Among those delivering the petition on Tuesday are brothers Andy and Matt Tobias from Watford, whose father John Tobias was killed in the crash. The petition delivery will be accompanied by an attempt to deliver a letter directly to the Ministry of Defence.

Central to the families' concerns are questions about mission authorization, aircraft selection, and whether those on board were properly warned of risks. The campaign has gained momentum amid revelations that key documents related to the crash have been sealed until 2094—a century after the incident occurred. David Hill, technical expert for the Chinook Justice Campaign, characterized the government's position as "a betrayal by the state of them and their loved ones."

The crash investigation has followed a contentious path over the past three decades. Initial findings blamed pilot error for the tragedy, but this conclusion was overturned in 2011. The continuing secrecy surrounding the incident has drawn criticism from campaigners who argue it "undermines trust not only in the MoD but in the government itself." As families prepare to confront the government directly, the case represents one of Britain's longest-running military accountability battles.