Energy
'At the crossroads': As records tumble calls grow for a renewables-focused recovery
New UN-backed report confirms energy transition is 'in full swing' as renewables costs plummet, but sector is still not on track to meet global climate goals
Net Zero: Food and drink industry joins calls for green recovery package
Industry underscores support for net zero transition, but warns fresh policy interventions are required to decarbonise heat across the sector
Record-breaking: UK completes second consecutive month without coal power
UK grid passes latest clean power milestone, with no immediate end in sight to coal-free run
Act now, or risk failure: why we must act faster on cleaner energy
The government must now address the market for all the low carbon energy technologies of the future, including hydrogen and CCUS, argues Siemens UK & Ireland CEO Steve Scrimshaw
Home energy efficiency must be front and centre of the Covid recovery package
Investing in an ambitious home energy efficiency drive could generate a £120bn economic boost by 2030, argues Mike Thornton of the Energy Saving Trust
Schneider Electric completes expansion of Scarborough green grid plant
The expansion of the site, which produces manufacturing switch gear that will help the UK meet its climate goals, includes a new 1,000 square metre extension and a £1.5 million state-of-the-art paint facility
Report: UK electric vehicle charge point market set for 29 per cent annual growth
New analysis suggests market poised for a decade of rapid growth, despite coronavirus impact, as UK Power Networks steps up EV services
Green recovery plan approved by West Midlands Combined Authority
Retrofitting old and cold homes, electrifying the region's automotive sector, and boosting EV and active travel infrastructure are among region's top priorities as it attempts to recover from coronavirus crisis
'Huge change is now possible': Ripple Energy launches consumer-owned wind farm in South Wales
Households can pay up front to part own the one-turbine project in exchange for receiving the power it generates, in a first for the UK's wind industry
Take the zero emission ferry? Plans for Isle of Wight green hydrogen project move forward
Ricardo and EMEC team up to support plans for solar powered hydrogen production facility that could enable island's 100 per cent renewables vision
BP confirms job cuts, reasserts clean energy pledge
Oil major announces it is to cut around 10,000 jobs globally, as CEO predicts coronavirus crisis will accelerate company's transition towards cleaner energy sources
'Energy policy face palm': Heat pump firms call on government to rethink clean heat plans
Low Carbon Farming, Black Mountain and Zero Carbon Yorkshire have joined a campaign that calls on the government to revise its low carbon heat strategy to support the development of large-scale heat pumps, a sector they contend could help the UK drive...
China has a fight on its hands to wean its economy off coal power
The enormous expansion in China's coal power capacity means more regional vested interests against decarbonisation, writes Andrew Warren
Government confirms it is to defer covid-related clean power contract costs for energy suppliers
Response to consultation confirms Ministers will delay increase in Contract for Difference costs for energy suppliers by longer than originally planned
'Falling like dominos': Renewables records continue to topple across Europe
New analysis reveals that on May 24th over half of the continent's power came from renewables, as UK's coal-free run extends beyond 50 days
Western Power Distribution seeks 100 drivers for electric vehicle-to-grid trial
EV drivers in Midlands, South Wales and South West England offered free smart charger installation to take part in trial
Green Recovery: Germany unveils plans for €40bn climate spending surge
Raft of energy efficiency, green transport, and hydrogen programmes put at heart of €130bn stimulus package, as Bank of England confirms financial support for airlines
SSE Renewables and Total team up to deliver Scotland's largest offshore wind farm
Total snaps up majority stake in £3bn Seagreen 1 project that is set to be completed in 2022/23 in Firth of Forth
'Decline and fall': Transition away from fossil fuel economy could lead to plummeting valuations for high carbon assets
Carbon Tracker warns 'there is far more risk inherent in the fossil fuel system than is conventionally priced into financial markets' and urges investors to step up efforts to engineer a more orderly transition to clean technologies
Heat Networks Industry Council launches with plan to create 35,000 green jobs
New industry body to support push to deliver up to £50bn of investment in green heat networks
Government blocks plans for extension to Vattenfall's Thanet offshore wind farm
The government yesterday refused development consent for a 34-turbine extension to the Thanet wind farm off the coast of Kent, citing concerns about the project's impact on shipping, ports and marine navigation.
A confident, green world is within our grasp after Covid-19
Trillions of dollars will be spent to stimulate the global economy after the pandemic - we must not continue the mistake of fossil fuel dependency, argues Mainstream Renewable Power CEO Andy Kinsella
Nature based solutions: Shell Energy debuts new 'carbon neutral' tariffs
Energy giant launches new carbon offset tariffs, as polling shows majority of public think lockdown has made them more aware of climate impacts
'We're in a race against time': Industry dismay at latest UK offshore wind planning delays
Final decisions on Ørsted and Vattanfall wind energy projects off Norfolk coast have been pushed back until July
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