UK “highly vulnerable” to energy price shocks, say experts
A coalition of energy experts warns that the UK is dangerously underprepared for a future energy crisis. A report from the Energy Crisis Commission,...
CCUS investment: What is actually happening and when?
In the lead-up to this month’s UK investment summit, the government announced “a new era for clean energy investment and jobs” thanks to carbon...
Why energy is set to be at the heart of World Green Building Week
World Green Building Week (9–13 September) will see the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) lead calls for the global building and construction sector to...
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...
Strategic Innovation Fund to receive more funding for UK decarbonisation
Innovators across the UK will have greater opportunity to apply or re-apply to the Strategic Innovation Fund, thanks to a new process recently announced...
The Network Charging Compensation Scheme: What you need to know
This article was first published in October 2023 and updated in August 2024.
The Network Charging Compensation (NCC) scheme was announced in February 2023, as...
When will the UK really wean itself off gas?
The 2024 progress report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) makes uncomfortable reading. We are only on track to make roughly a third of...
Including carbon capture in the ETS: consultation now open
The body in charge of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is consulting on how the scheme can incorporate greenhouse gas removal.
Background
The UK ETS...
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...
UK rockets nuclear forward with £196m investment
The government has announced a large investment in UK nuclear as well as a new consultation on nuclear fusion.UK to step forward as nuclear...