New smart appliance standards to help consumers save on energy bills
Consumers can benefit from a wider range of cheaper energy deals due to new requirements for smart appliances like heat pumps and electric vehicle...
Projects that drive clean energy prioritised for electricity grid connections
So-called ‘zombie’ projects will no longer hold up the queue for connection to the electricity grid to prioritise businesses that will drive growth and...
UK Government cracks down on air conditioning compliance: higher fines for rule breakers
UK businesses could face significantly increased fines for failing to comply with TM44 Air Conditioning Inspection regulations, potentially amounting to a collective cost of...
ADE warns half of industry jobs at risk without urgent action
Half of the UK’s industrial emissions, from factories, breweries and manufacturers outside Government-backed “clusters”, are being ignored in the race to net zero, risking...
The policy power struggle: why it’s more important than ever for the government to...
Amid rumblings in Westminster of potential budget cuts to important energy policies, there has never been a more important time for the views of...
Zonal energy pricing puts £30bn worth of onshore Scottish renewable investment at risk, analysis...
Ministers, businesses and the public have been warned that up to £30bn worth of scheduled onshore investment in Scottish renewable projects could be put...
Government kickstarts £100 million fusion investment fund
A first of its kind partnership between the government and private sector could see over £100 million invested into the UK’s growing fusion energy...
ADE: Energy Ombudsman launch marks progress for heat network consumers
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) today welcomes the Energy Ombudsman’s new role as the official dispute resolution body for Great Britain’s heat network...
Britain on fast track to net zero with early access to £4 billion infrastructure...
British renewable energy projects will be connected quicker thanks to new Ofgem rules granting early access to almost £4 billion of investment for crucial...
Schneider Electric to double veteran talent intake to tackle UK skills gap
Schneider Electric is doubling its intake of veteran talent as it looks to address the UK skills shortage. Recognising the valuable, transferrable skills of...
Households near new pylons to save hundreds on energy bills
People living near new pylons across Great Britain will get money off their energy bills, as part of the government's Plan for Change for...
End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future.
Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK. The CCCsets out how to achieve...
Invest in electricity distribution networks to maximise consumer benefits of net zero energy shift
A 'step change' in investment in Great Britain’s local electricity networks is essential to achieve the government’s growth mission and lower long term energy...
The current feast-and-famine model delays economic growth and slows progress towards Clean Power 2030
The NIC (National Infrastructure Commission) distribution review comes at a critical time when investment in distribution network infrastructure needs to ramp up dramatically to...
National Grid invites communities to take part in consultation on proposals for electricity network...
National Grid is inviting communities to comment on its latest proposals for North Humber to High Marnham, a planned new overhead electricity transmission line...
Lower greenhouse gas emissions not necessarily due to climate policy
The global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is due less to policy than to social, economic, and technological change, new research by Vienna University...
Construction underway on subsea electricity superhighway
Construction has started on a subsea electricity superhighway which will help expand the grid for the future. As well as supporting long-term local development...
Government rips up rules to fire-up nuclear power
More nuclear power plants will be approved across England and Wales as the Prime Minister slashes red tape to get Britain building - as...
Net Zero Council relaunched
Leaders from major businesses, civil society and local authorities have backed the government’s pro-growth and clean energy superpower missions following a meeting of the...
More support for businesses to cut energy use and carbon will pay off
Business and industry need more support to invest in the switch to cleaner energy and greater energy efficiency and take advantage of the benefits...