Infrastructure
UN Secretary-General: Coal has no place in COVID-19 recovery plans
António Guterres warns governments risk squandering the opportunity to deliver a 'green recovery' that accelerates the net zero transition
Ofgem unveils £25bn green grid plan
Watchdog sets out new funding settlement, but proposals face immediate backlash from "disappointed and deeply concerned" network operators who fear plans could hamper smart grid deployment
EU targets 40GW of hydrogen capacity in sweeping new strategy
European Commission outlines its ambition to ramp up the bloc's hydrogen capacity 40-fold over the next 10 years, focusing primarily on green hydrogen infrastructure
The co-benefits of energy efficiency stack up; and they do for other low carbon options too
As UK energy professionals today add their voices to those calling for a green recovery, Dr Rob Gross attempts to decipher the white smoke emerging from the Treasury
Facebook unveils 'hyperscale' district heat system at Danish data centre
Heat recovery system will capture air from servers to produce 25MW per hour of usable heat
Green Recovery: Calls grow for a 'New Deal Roosevelt would recognise'
Ahead of Chancellor's summer update, MPs and business leaders step up calls for government to deliver sweeping green stimulus plan
BNP Paribas sets out rules for coal financing phase out
In a string of new measures unveiled yesterday, the bank has tightened its rules on providing finance to companies invested in coal, giving European firms until 2021 to align their coal strategies with a 2030 exit date.
Centrica throws weight behind UK heat electrification drive amid hydrogen cost fears
British Gas owner says UK should target one million heat pumps by 2025 as it fears hydrogen domestic heating may be a decade away
Moorside Clean Energy Hub: Firms tout nuclear and hydrogen plan for Cumbria
Coalition including EDF, construction firms and trade unions sets out vision for new 3.2GW nuclear station linked with renewables and hydrogen production
Renewable Heat Incentive: Government confirms tariff extension for businesses and households
In response to coronavirus disruption, the government is to give people more time to deliver projects that are eligible for incentive scheme
EDF and Octo Energy team up to deliver 200MW of solar-plus-storage
Venture will see Octo Energy help EDF identify dual-use sites in Wales and England
Government unveils £80m energy efficiency innovation push, as fears grow over promised building upgrade plan
Government announces £80m boost to cut CO2 from homes and industry alongside £200m of funding for cutting edge R&D efforts, but fresh reports fuel fears 'boring' multi-billion pound efficiency upgrade programme could be sidelined
Green Investment Group and Enso Energy team up on 1GW solar-plus-storage pipeline
JV will see developer and investor collaborate on PPA-backed solar projects across England and Wales.
Climate Pledge Arena: Amazon to name Seattle sports stadium after its net zero goal
Online retail giant to name new ice hockey and basketball arena after drive to secure corporate pledges for net zero carbon by 2040
UK-Norway subsea electricity cable powers past halfway point
National Grid confirms that subsea power link set to connect UK and Norwegian electricity grids is running on schedule after innovative floating platform is constructed to lay cable in Norwegian lake.
Engie to install EV charging at Biffa sites nationwide
Partnership will give Biffa waste truck and company cars drivers access to EV chargers at company facilities as well as those across Engie's nationwide EV charging network.
'Go for it': Climate advisors urge government to deliver green recovery blitz
Covid-19 stimulus plan must prioritise green building upgrades, tree planting, fossil fuel taxes, and skills training, advises Committee on Climate Change
Pledge to Net Zero: How to mobilise an industry behind net zero
Environmental Industries Commission executive director Matthew Farrow and WSP director of sustainability David Symons talk to BusinessGreen about Pledge to Net Zero, the campaign to get the UK's environmental services industry to back science-based emissions...
Nuclear industry warns net zero targets at risk without new reactors
Major new report urges government to provide clarity on nuclear development plans and insists sector can bring down costs - but will Ministers be convinced?
'Action is needed now': CBI leads flurry of calls for green recovery
Reports from CBI, EnergyUK, ECIU, and ScottishPower all hammer home calls for ambitious green recovery package
Siemens Gamesa bags contract to supply giant turbines to UK wind farm
Sofia offshore wind farm off UK coast in North Sea is set to have 100 262-metre tall turbines after developer Innogy signed a deal with turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa.
Gore Street Capital snaps up 50MW Fife battery storage project
Ferrymuir utility-scale battery project marks the private equity investors first such investment in Scotland
Oil and Gas UK maps out 'Pathway to Net Zero'
Industry commits to halving operational emissions within the next decade, as it seeks to deliver net zero emissions from UK basin by 2050
Flexitricity hits 500MW milestone, forecasts 'dramatic growth'
Firm's virtual power plant aggregates flexibility from a wide range of assets owned by customers across Britain, ranging from hospitals, universities, local authorities, district heating schemes, supermarkets and commercial growers.
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