Tag: Energy
Future Energy Scenarios: ‘Radical overhaul is required’ on UK net zero...
The UK could reach its net zero goals by 2046, according to the 2023 Future Energy Scenarios (FES). Released on Monday 10 July, FES...
Record high of UK electricity is generated by renewables, says Energy...
Almost half of the UK’s electricity generation is now derived from renewables, a new report from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero...
Is Wales on track to reach net zero?
The CCC’s annual emissions reduction progress report for Wales is out. What’s the state of play, and how might any lessons affect wider UK...
Net Zero Tracker: Only 4% of company targets align with UN...
The Net Zero Tracker report, released today (12 June), revealed that the world's largest corporations are only making nominal progress towards their climate targets,...
‘Genuine milestone event’: UK generates 1 trillion kWh of renewable electricity
The UK has produced more than 1 trillion kilowatt hours (kWh) of power in the last 50 years and is projected to generate another...
‘Unlocking opportunities’: Government holds first Net Zero Council
Leaders from the world’s top banks, energy companies, and tech giants gathered on Tuesday (9 May) for the first-ever Net Zero Council meeting. Ministers...
UK hydrogen economy is at ‘critical juncture,’ says RenewableUK
The UK is at a critical juncture in maximising the industrial potential of green hydrogen, according to a new report from Renewable UK. The...
Social value to be rewarded under proposed CfD reform
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is looking to reform its Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, which offers a guaranteed...
The new role of Small Modular Reactors in the UK’s energy...
On ‘Green Day’, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the first competition for small modular reactors (SMRs). He claims these smaller components of nuclear energy could...
Can nuclear power ever be truly green?
In March’s Spring Budget the Chancellor announced that nuclear power will be classified as “environmentally sustainable” in UK’s green taxonomy, “giving it access to...