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Get ready, set, and go – three landmark developments that will power the winners...

As nations compete to secure cleaner, more resilient energy systems, Energy, Utilities, and Resources (EUR) industry leaders are at a pivotal point, where technology,...

Energy security emerges as the defining force reshaping global energy markets

New analysis from LCP finds that escalating geopolitical risk, most recently the conflict in the Middle East, is pushing energy security to the forefront of global...

Gas networks set out core innovation priorities for next two years

Britain’s gas networks have published their innovation strategy for the next two years, outlining how the sector will support an equitable transition to a low carbon energy system with resilience at its heart. The strategy has been developed with...

Torness cuts £2 billion from electricity costs since gas crisis

Scotland’s Torness nuclear power station has delivered more than £2 billion in cost savings to Britain’s electricity system since the onset of the energy...

Political and media narratives driving false “backlash” against net zero, says IPPR

Progressive politicians risk making a serious electoral miscalculation if they dilute climate ambition in response to populist right attacks, according to new analysis from The Institute for Public Policy...

The £26bn Green Tax: Landlords face massive retrofit bill to meet government’s 2030 energy...

Landlords across England and Wales are facing a staggering £26 billion hurdle to meet the government’s 2030 energy efficiency deadline. New analysis, from specialist landlord...

E.ON responds to London Infrastructure Framework

Today the Mayor of London and London Councils, working in partnership with local authorities, utilities, industry partners and Transport for London, have launched the...

UK energy projects lose momentum amid weak offtake and policy uncertainty, EIC finds

More UK energy projects are getting stuck before final investment decisions because developers cannot secure bankable offtake deals and long-term contracted revenues, while policy...

Proposed placing and subscription to raise approximately £7.5 million

European Green Transition, a company focused on acquiring, integrating and optimising revenue-generating and profitable services businesses in the critical infrastructure sector, announces a proposed...

Government to tackle speculative industry grid connection requests to boost growth and jobs

Projects that drive growth and jobs will be powered up faster as government consults on new powers to clamp down on speculative electricity grid...

Improving network operation and capacity are both essential to maximising the benefits of renewable...

New modelling from LCP Delta highlights that the costs of managing electricity network bottlenecks can be reduced under the government’s upcoming Reformed National Pricing...

Good Energy partners with Wiltshire College & University Centre to launch new green skills...

Renewable energy company and services provider Good Energy has partnered with Wiltshire College & University Centre to create a new training facility as part...

Grid connection reforms give renewable energy providers reason to cheer

Legal expert Rebecca Dawson from Square One Law explains how new reforms could improve grid access and unlock renewable energy projects across the UK… The...

UK energy capacity growth lags global average amid rising costs and delays

The global energy sector is facing mounting pressure as accelerating demand collides with grid constraints, rising project costs, and shifting government policies, according to...

Britain’s biggest clean energy auction

Britain announces record levels of new solar and onshore wind projects as part of its latest renewables auction. This comes just weeks after the single...

Biggest homes upgrade plan in British history

The Warm Homes Plan will deliver £15 billion of public investment, rollout upgrades to up to 5 million homes that could save them hundreds on energy bills and help to lift up to a million families out of...

RESPs Cannot be an Island

Today, ADE: Demand has highlighted that Britain’s new Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) risk becoming disconnected from wider reforms, after reviewing the official blueprint...

Money set aside for security spend can turn offshore wind turbines into defence assets

A portion of defence spending should be dedicated to making offshore wind infrastructure fit for emerging security threats, according to a new report from...

UK and Ireland make significant steps toward decarbonisation says GridBeyond’s latest report

The UK and the Irish governments have faced an evolving geopolitical and economic landscape shaped by volatile global energy markets, rising financing costs, and...

Great Britain sets new record for renewable energy planning approvals

Planning approvals for battery, wind, and solar projects in Great Britain (GB) have almost doubled over the past year, with more than 45GW of...