Battery storage: What role will it play in the UK’s growing clean energy mix?
As renewable capacity is added to the grid, the need to store and flexibly manage electricity grows with it. This is where the crucial...
Labour’s first month: Key energy sector changes so far
We’re coming up for a month of Labour in Parliament after a landslide election in July. So, what has been accomplished in the first...
Welsh Government launches publicly-owned renewable energy developer
The Welsh Government has launched Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, a publicly-owned renewable energy developer aimed at accelerating renewable energy projects, especially onshore wind, across Wales....
UK off track and confused on climate goals, says CCC report
The previous government has left the country misaligned with the UK’s net zero goals, says the Climate Change Committee’s latest report. Amidst various net...
What can we expect from Miliband as energy secretary?
With Labour comfortably leading in the polls, it seems likely that Ed Miliband will soon be taking over from Claire Coutinho as energy secretary....
Great British Energy: Will it cut bills and speed up net zero?
During every election campaign there are the pledges or policies that grab attention. Labour’s ‘Great British Energy’ is eye-catching for bill payers as well...
ISO 50001 for ESOS compliance: important change
ISO 50001 is recognised as a valid route to compliance with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). But recent updates to the Phase 3...
Independent advisory body launched to support UK transport decarbonisation
A new independent council has been launched to help accelerate the UK’s net zero transport goals. This change comes at a pivotal time as...
EA softens position on ESOS enforcement due to IT portal issues
The Environment Agency (EA) has said it will not penalise organisations who missed the 5 June deadline for registration on the new IT portal....
UK ETS expansion: what this means for the waste sector
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will expand to include the waste sector from 2028. The government is currently consulting on how this could...