Ofgem’s RIIO-2 final determination published
Ofgem has published their settlements for the next network price control, known as RIIO-2. For the transmission and gas distribution networks and system operator,...
PM announces the UK will end support for fossil fuel sector overseas
The Prime Minister has announced that the UK will end direct government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas, as he opened the...
Energy white paper released
The UK government today set out plans to clean up the UK's energy system, support up to 220,000 British jobs, and keep bills affordable...
Asset managers with $9 trillion of assets aim for net zero emissions
Asset managers representing over $9 trillion of assets under management (AUM) today announced the launch of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. This is...
Ambitions for 2035 will put Net Zero within reach – The Sixth Carbon Budget...
The Climate Change Committee's (CCC) Sixth Carbon Budget (2033-2037) charts the decisive move to zero carbon for the UK. The CCC claims that the...
BHIVE: a dynamic purchasing system for heat networks
BEIS has established a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for heat networks - the BEIS Heat Investment Vehicle (BHIVE). It will allow public sector heat...
£80 million to build nationwide network of stations offering zero carbon fuel for HGVs
Foresight Group is providing an initial £80 million in funding to CNG Fuels in a partnership to build a nationwide network of refuelling stations...
£9.2m Electricity research project to save 39,000 tonnes of CO2 gets go-ahead
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has been successful in securing £8.12m of funding from Ofgem’s Network Innovation Competition (NIC) to research the uprating of...
UK sets 68% reduction emissions reduction target by 2030 ahead of UN Summit
The Prime Minister has today announced a new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990...
Legal & General to halve £81bn annuity portfolio’s carbon emissions by 2030
Legal & General Retirement (LGR) today announces its commitment to reduce the carbon emission intensity of its current £80.7bn annuity book by 18.5% by...
SteelZero initiative launched to support transition to low-carbon steel
The launch of SteelZero is a global initiative to drive market demand for net-zero emissions steel. Â The steel industry contributes about 7 % of...
UK tops global decarbonisation league amid renewable revolution
The UK’s electricity grid has decarbonised at a faster rate than other countries in the last decade – with emissions falling twice as quickly...
Baxi Heating commits to net zero operations by 2030
Baxi Heating UK and Ireland, part of BDR Thermea Group, commits to net zero operations by 2030 and to manufacturing products that only use...