Clean power

A new study argues levy reforms and an AI roll out that boosts power demand could counterintuitively lead to lower domestic energy bills, but only if data centres are sensibly located and effectively managed

Conservatives argue ditching 'net zero dogma' and prioritising 'cheap power' could save UK £320bn over 20 years and still drive down emissions, but critics question feasibility of plan centred on new nuclear projects and North Sea drilling

There are encouraging signs the government’s clean power plans are starting to deliver on their considerable promise, but concerns remain over costs, delivery, and the continuing 'spark gap'

The Tony Blair Institute has attempted to spark a debate over whether the government's clean power goal should be dropped - green businesses and investors are unlikely to welcome another unnecessary political row

Government signals it is prepared to miss goal if costs prove excessive, as influential think tank recommends target should be kept but with a sharper focus on cheaper energy

New figures tracking progress towards Clean Power by 2030 goal suggest UK is on track to become 'clean energy superpower' this decade

Microgeneration records are being toppled and now larger projects are enjoying a wave of planning approvals - are the UK's ambitious clean power plans starting to be realised?

Major new IRENA report confirms cost-competitiveness of renewables, as UN Secretary-General steps up calls for clean energy investment

Annual Future Energy Scenarios report argues that rapid roll out of clean power system through to 2030 is key to unlocking next phase of the net zero transition

The consensus is the Labour government has had a disappointing year, but when it comes to the green economy real progress has been made