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The UK government will have to increase its hydrogen production target - how bold will it be?
The UK government will have to increase its hydrogen production target - how bold will it be?

The PM's 10 Point Plan targets 5GW of UK hydrogen production by 2030, yet Scotland, Wales and NI combined look set to go higher, explains Beyond2050 founder Rob Dale

  • Energy
  • 09 February 2021
Ofgem calls for new independent body to lead net zero energy transition
Ofgem calls for new independent body to lead net zero energy transition

Energy regulator argues National Grid should be stripped of responsibility for managing Britain's power grid due to conflict of interest concerns

  • Energy
  • 25 January 2021
'Slight tension': From coal mines to nuclear, new Business Secretary hints at delicate decisions at heart of UK's net zero ambitions
'Slight tension': From coal mines to nuclear, new Business Secretary hints at delicate decisions at heart of UK's net zero ambitions

But Kwasi Kwarteng defends decision not to intervene in controversial project, arguing it was up to local council to approve or reject the project

  • Politics
  • 19 January 2021
Government targets two million new UK green jobs by 2030
Government targets two million new UK green jobs by 2030

Green Jobs Taskforce launched with remit to deliver long-term plan to help fill glaring gap in skills needed to build the net zero economy

  • Skills
  • 12 November 2020
Reports: Government mulls plans for 'Green Investment Bank 2.0'
Reports: Government mulls plans for 'Green Investment Bank 2.0'

Energy and Clean Growth Minister Kwasi Kwarteng confirms there is 'an ongoing debate within government' about how to revive the Green Investment Bank

  • Investment
  • 15 July 2020
Government to ease energy storage planning woes
Government to ease energy storage planning woes

Ministers hope that move to cut red tape and streamline planning processes could help treble UK energy storage capacity

  • Legislation
  • 14 July 2020
'Extraordinary progress': UK emissions fell 3.6 per cent in 2019 amid clean power record
'Extraordinary progress': UK emissions fell 3.6 per cent in 2019 amid clean power record

Provisional data shows greenhouse gas emissions have fallen more than 45 per cent since 1990, as low carbon power again reached record levels in 2019

  • Energy
  • 26 March 2020
Energy data confusion hindering net zero transition, experts warn
Energy data confusion hindering net zero transition, experts warn

Government and Ofgem endorse recommendations from Energy Data Taskforce calling on them to work closer together to drive digitisation of UK's energy system

  • Energy
  • 10 March 2020
Powervault to rollout 'virtual power plant' scheme in South London
Powervault to rollout 'virtual power plant' scheme in South London

New project follows successful trial of home battery storage system in the city, which led to cuts in both energy bills and CO2 emissions

  • Infrastructure
  • 09 March 2020
Energy efficiency drive could save businesses £6bn, government estimates
Energy efficiency drive could save businesses £6bn, government estimates

Firms urged to scale up energy efficiency efforts by the government ahead of new data reporting obligations coming into force next month

  • Infrastructure
  • 03 March 2020
UK's 'first' green hydrogen plants among winners in £90m funding boost
UK's 'first' green hydrogen plants among winners in £90m funding boost

Several green hydrogen production plants across the North of England and Scotland among host of energy projects to secure BEIS funding

  • Infrastructure
  • 18 February 2020
The green winners and losers of the 2019 General Election
The green winners and losers of the 2019 General Election

Who's in and who's out following the historic Conservative victory

  • Politics
  • 13 December 2019
From idea-stealing to systems-thinking: The many paths to net zero
From idea-stealing to systems-thinking: The many paths to net zero

Parties may all now agree UK must hit net zero emissions by mid-century, but disagree on how to get there. BusinessGreen reports from last night's debate hosted by the Aldersgate Group, where party representatives thrashed it out

  • Politics
  • 28 November 2019
TrustMark scheme to provide certification for energy efficiency installers
TrustMark scheme to provide certification for energy efficiency installers

New TrustMark scheme will provide accreditation for energy efficiency tradespeople alongside database to complement ECO scheme

  • Energy
  • 28 October 2019
A Net Zero Brexit?
A Net Zero Brexit?

Madeleine Cuff attempts to clarify the government's net zero plans - and comes away both encouraged and a little confused

  • Politics
  • 11 October 2019
'There's a long way to go': Kwasi Kwarteng on Net Zero, XR, and a Green Brexit
'There's a long way to go': Kwasi Kwarteng on Net Zero, XR, and a Green Brexit

In an exclusive interview, BusinessGreen quizzes the Energy and Clean Growth Minister on the government's decarbonisation plans

  • Politics
  • 10 October 2019
Kwasi Kwarteng: A 'no-deal' Brexit will not compromise net zero
Kwasi Kwarteng: A 'no-deal' Brexit will not compromise net zero

EXCLUSIVE: Energy and Clean Growth Minister claims a no-deal Brexit will 'not in any way' be compromised by Brexit and insists government shares XR concerns - even if the Prime Minister did call them 'crusties'

  • Politics
  • 10 October 2019
Boris Johnson: We will lead the world in delivering net zero
Boris Johnson: We will lead the world in delivering net zero

In his inaugural speech to Parliament new Prime Minister reaffirms commitment to new UK zero emissions target

  • Politics
  • 25 July 2019

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