energy security

'Green energy sprint': Labour unveils energy security plan, as fracking row intensifies

Policy

'Green energy sprint': Labour unveils energy security plan, as fracking row intensifies

Ahead of the release of the government's new Energy Independence Strategy, the opposition has published a five-point plan to curb fossil fuel imports and help households cope with soaring bills

clock 10 March 2022 • 7 min read
Study: Insulation and heat pumps can deliver UK energy security more quickly than domestic gas fields

Energy

Study: Insulation and heat pumps can deliver UK energy security more quickly than domestic gas fields

Fresh analysis from ECIU think tank urges government to pursue energy security strategy that will best reduce households' vulnerability to volatile international gas market prices

clock 10 March 2022 • 4 min read
From fracking to floating turbines: Government weighs proposals for revamped energy security plan

Policy

From fracking to floating turbines: Government weighs proposals for revamped energy security plan

With the briefing battle in full swing, Ministers are considering a raft of competing proposals for curbing UK fossil fuel imports

clock 09 March 2022 • 9 min read
'Number one cash flow to Putin's war chest': Might European governments really sanction Russian oil and gas?

Energy

'Number one cash flow to Putin's war chest': Might European governments really sanction Russian oil and gas?

The UK and EU are in the process of drawing up plans setting out how they will reduce their reliance on Russian oil and gas. But could they cut off supplies altogether, amid growing pressure from campaigners and the Kremlin's foreboding threats to launch...

clock 08 March 2022 • 9 min read
How to fight an economic war

Risk

How to fight an economic war

The scale of the changes required to end European reliance on Russian fossil fuels are unprecedented and far bigger than many realise - what is needed is an economic war effort

clock 03 March 2022 • 9 min read
'The work of the months and years to come': Johnson signals need to curb reliance on 'Putin's oil and gas'

Politics

'The work of the months and years to come': Johnson signals need to curb reliance on 'Putin's oil and gas'

British Prime Minister tells Munich Security Conference Europe must make 'full use of alternative suppliers and technology' so as to make threat of disruption to Russian gas supplies redundant

clock 21 February 2022 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Britain's 2019 power cut - One year on

ECIU's Dr Jonathan Marshall reflects on whether the right lessons have been learned from last year's high profile - and remarkably rare - grid blackout

clock 07 August 2020 • 7 min read

Energy

IEA: Rapid pivot to clean technologies essential to meet global climate goals

Alignment with Paris Agreement remains long way off but investment in energy efficiency, offshore wind, and battery storage could yet place countries on a sustainable course, IEA declares in World Energy Outlook 2019

clock 13 November 2019 • 9 min read

Energy

A 15 minute power outage, a nightmare for business

Even the briefest power interruption can have a costly impact on businesses - Alan Barlow, Director of UK and Ireland for Centrica Business Solutions, discusses what lessons can be learnt from the UK's recent major power cut

clock 16 August 2019 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Government confirms plan for blackout investigation

Andrea Leadsom announces Energy Emergencies Executives Committee is to review last week's power cut, as National Grid boss defends company's response

clock 14 August 2019 • 3 min read