Tag: Renewables
‘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...
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...
Report: SME climate action thwarted by lack of finance
According to a recent survey by the SME Climate Hub, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly interested in taking action on climate change,...
What does the BEIS break up mean for the UK’s low...
BEIS is gone, long live The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The BBC reports that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Grant...
What does the government’s Net Zero Review mean for businesses?
How can the UK deliver its net zero targets in a way that is affordable, efficient, and pro-business? That was the question at the...
Government sets out plans to reform Capacity Market for net zero
The government has outlined proposals to reform Great Britain’s Capacity Market, including multi-year contracts for low carbon flexible capacity, such as smart ‘demand side...
Supermarkets call for removal of barriers surrounding renewables investment
Supermarkets are calling for the government to lift the policy barrier to regulation for renewables – saying that otherwise the government’s goal of reaching...
Mini-Budget: energy efficiency and demand reduction lacking in Chancellor’s plan for...
The new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his first “mini-budget” today, setting out a raft of tax cuts and high borrowing that he hopes will...
Speedy transition to clean energy could save trillions by 2050, study...
Transitioning to a decarbonised energy system by 2050 could lead to a global saving of at least $12 trillion, according to a study carried...
Government urged to set new 2030 targets for renewable technologies
Government urged to set new 2030 targets for renewable technologies
A leading trade body has urged the UK to commit to specific deployment targets for...
