Kwasi Kwarteng

Government aims to 'double-down' on clean power and CCS to achieve net zero grid

Energy

Government aims to 'double-down' on clean power and CCS to achieve net zero grid

Target to fully decarbonise electricity system by 2035 confirmed as Energy UK calls for end to new unabated gas power in UK

clock 07 October 2021 • 5 min read
Green shuffling

Editor's Blog

Green shuffling

This week's reshuffle strengthened the government's green team, but massive challenges still await this autumn for Boris Johnson's refreshed Cabinet

clock 17 September 2021 • 4 min read
Hemp-based insulation firm secures Scottish National Investment Bank funding

Buildings

Hemp-based insulation firm secures Scottish National Investment Bank funding

IndiNature says investment will help scale up production of its 'carbon negative' building material

clock 12 August 2021 • 2 min read
Clean Heat Grant: Government mulls funding boost, as new heat pump training programme launches

Policy

Clean Heat Grant: Government mulls funding boost, as new heat pump training programme launches

Reports suggest Treasury is drawing up plans to protect poorer households from costs associated with the net zero transition

clock 10 August 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

'No silver bullets': Kwasi Kwarteng asserts that both heat pumps and hydrogen boilers will help drive decarbonisation

Business Secretary tells MPs Heat and Buildings Strategy will arrive 'soon', as speculation continues to mount over how the government will look to slash domestic emissions

clock 21 July 2021 • 6 min read

Wind

'Green jobs windfall': Government hails £180m investment in offshore wind manufacturing hubs

Major boost for Humber and the North East as plans unveiled to expand offshore wind manufacturing capacity and government moves to bolster demand for UK-based suppliers

clock 07 July 2021 • 4 min read

Energy

We are at a defining moment on the path to net zero

Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng reflects on green progress made since the Energy White Paper was published by the government six months ago

clock 17 June 2021 • 2 min read

Automotive

'Build back greener': Government announces £54m funding boost for electric trucks and hydrogen buses

Three projects across the UK aimed at cutting emissions from heavy transport to share government-led funding

clock 22 March 2021 • 2 min read

Energy

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

clock 09 February 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

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

clock 25 January 2021 • 4 min read