The Government has set out reforms for the national electricity system while retaining a single national wholesale price, publishing these decisions to provide certainty for investors ahead of the AR7 auction round.
There are many good reasons why heat pumps should replace gas boiler, but it is possible that using a narrative of them being cheaper might risk a backlash as the evidence of cost-benefit have been termed “not currently clear” by the Government’s own chief scientific adviser.
The shortlisted entrants for a National Sustainability Awards have been announced, with the winners to be declared on 1 October 2025 at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
The Renewable Energy Statistics 2025 from IRENA show that despite renewables capacity growing by over 15 per cent in 2024.
Scrapping the Zero Carbon Homes policy in 2015 left new build home using 7.5 times more foreign gas than if policy had been implemented, according to the ECIU.
Rapid modelling analysis suggests climate change may have tripled number of expected deaths from recent European heatwave.
Life-cycle emissions of battery electric (EV) cars are nearly four times less than petrol cars.
The Global Energy Monitor (GEM) has revealed that China is adding solar and wind power at record pace, while the emergence of offshore wind presents another opportunity.
At COP26 in Glasgow, many of the world’s commercial banks made pledges to decarbonise their portfolios. All well and good, except that according to campaigners Urgewald and 23 NGO partners, since Glasgow the pledges are wasting away.
The UK Solar Roadmap has been published by DESNZ, detailing a strategy of solar deployment to support the government’s Clean Power Action Plan and deliver 45-47GW of solar by 2030.
In its European electricity market summary for Q2 2025 (April to June) Montel reports that there are increasing negative prices resulting from renewable buildout, as well as a lack of storage and flexible demand to absorb renewable surpluses.
Zero-emission aircraft maker Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is establishing a new US base to support interest from the US government and industry customers.
A report published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) shows that the risks to the fiscal outlook from climate impacts are mounting.
The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has announced an investment in the development of Peak Cluster, a carbon capture project, marking NWF’s first carbon capture investment since the Chancellor highlighted it as a priority sector in which to deploy its additional £5.8bn capital.
Sky News is reporting that Octopus Energy is considering splitting off its Kraken Technologies arm in a $10bn demerger.
DESNZ has published a strategy for onshore wind that sets out over 40 actions to get onshore wind accelerating.
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China building three-quarters of renewables
Government drops zonal pricing
EV’s life-cycle emissions a quarter of petrol
NSA: Shortlist announced
Onshore wind plans
UK solar roadmap revolution
National Wealth Fund invests in CCUS
Is Octopus Energy ready to demerge Kraken?
Spending Review: Winners and losers
Carbon Accounting and Auditors Register readies for launch
The wrong argument?
Cost of dropping Zero Carbon Homes
European solar surges
Renewables grew 15% in 2024
Airlander flies West
First estimate of heat deaths linked to climate change
OBR: Fiscal risks of climate change increased