Getting to grips with our energy future
So here we are coming up to just a year before the election and the coalition is still struggling with how to get us...
Ofgem investigates the state of competition in the energy market
Ofgem has called for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate the market to consider once and for all whether there are further...
What did the budget 2014 mean for the UK energy sector?
John Peters, managing director, Engage Consulting takes a closer look at how the budget 2014 impacts the UK energy sector. In the budget the Chancellor...
UK enters ‘defining decade’ for nuclear
A major new independent report, Power from Nuclear presents the latest evidence on what new nuclear has to offer the UK, highlighting strategic priorities for politicians...
The budget 2014 helps energy intensives
In an effort to help manufacturing and to militate against energy price rises the Chancellor added measures into the latest budget. A freeze of...
Energy demand growth slowing
Global energy demand continues to grow but that growth is slowing and mainly driven by emerging economies - led by China and India -...
Boost for UK CCS
DECC has announced the award of a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project on a...
2030 framework – 40% GHG reduction and 27% renewable energy
The 2030 policy framework for climate and energy was proposed by the European Commission in January and aims to make the European Union’s economy...
Energy reforms passed through Parliament at long last
Up to £110 billion of private sector investment in the electricity sector is said to be unlocked with the publication of the Electricity Market...
Non-domestic RHI boost for CHP, air and ground source heat pumps
DECC has published a response document ‘Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive: Improving support, increasing uptake’, which sets out a range of improvements and increased support...
No basis to change 4th carbon budget
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advised that there has been no change in the circumstances upon which the fourth carbon budget (2023 –...
Complacent businesses risk blackout ruin
Unless they are prepared to face damaging problems that could seriously impact their profitability and reputation, small and medium businesses (SMBs) must shake off...