Energy

Can corporates deliver on their 100 per cent renewables promises?

Wind

Can corporates deliver on their 100 per cent renewables promises?

RE100 reveals record numbers of businesses want to switch to 100 per cent renewable power, but is policy inaction and market regulations standing in their way?

clock 06 February 2023 • 6 min read
Australian battery start-up wins bid for Britishvolt

Automotive

Australian battery start-up wins bid for Britishvolt

EY says takeover by Recharge Industries is set to be finalised within a week

clock 06 February 2023 • 3 min read
Environment Agency: Blue hydrogen plants should aim for at least 95 per cent CO2 capture rate

Infrastructure

Environment Agency: Blue hydrogen plants should aim for at least 95 per cent CO2 capture rate

Regulator publishes first guidance for businesses looking to develop plants that produce hydrogen from fossil gas and capture the resulting emissions

clock 06 February 2023 • 4 min read
Report: Only two onshore wind turbines installed in England in 2022

Wind

Report: Only two onshore wind turbines installed in England in 2022

New data from RenewableUK reveals record offshore wind capacity came on stream in the UK in 2022, but the onshore wind market remains stuck in first gear

clock 06 February 2023 • 4 min read
Energy industry warns Chancellor UK green growth is now at 'severe risk'

Policy

Energy industry warns Chancellor UK green growth is now at 'severe risk'

Coalition of trade bodies representing over 750 firms from across the energy industry writes to Jeremy Hunt to warn that action is needed in Spring Budget to unleash green investment

clock 03 February 2023 • 4 min read
Report warns cost-of-living crisis is causing homeowners to delay efficiency improvements

Energy

Report warns cost-of-living crisis is causing homeowners to delay efficiency improvements

Latest Green Homes Attitude Tracker from NatWest reveals cost-of-living is proving a major barrier to delivering new energy efficiency measures

clock 03 February 2023 • 3 min read
Coca-Cola confirms cash to can captured carbon

CCS

Coca-Cola confirms cash to can captured carbon

CCEP Ventures announces investment in two carbon capture R&D projects to explore how captured carbon could be re-used by the soft drinks giant

clock 02 February 2023 • 2 min read
'This is the stark reality of climate injustice': Record Shell profits attract scathing criticism from green groups

Energy

'This is the stark reality of climate injustice': Record Shell profits attract scathing criticism from green groups

Oil and gas giant slammed over failure to investment more in clean energy after record profits saw it hike dividends and announce share buyback scheme

clock 02 February 2023 • 4 min read
'Skewed': How poor electricity market design cost Britain £7bn

Energy

'Skewed': How poor electricity market design cost Britain £7bn

Carbon Tracker makes the case for sweeping reforms to the energy market to better protect electricity prices from gas market volatility and drive down the cost of the net zero transition

clock 01 February 2023 • 7 min read
Industry warns of closing window to revitalise UK steel industry through green investment

Technology

Industry warns of closing window to revitalise UK steel industry through green investment

New report from Energy Transitions Commission argues action needed over the next two years to put UK steelmaking industry on net zero pathway

clock 01 February 2023 • 3 min read