UK solar projects risk being ‘tainted’ by Uyghur forced labour, government told September 5, 2023 UK solar energy projects could be at risk of being “tainted” by forced Uyghur labour due to large-scale human rights abuses taking place in China, the government has been warned. Foreign Affairs Select Committee chair Alicia Kearns has tabled an amendment to the Energy Bill – which MPs are set to debate today – calling [...]
Claire Coutinho replaces Grant Shapps as energy secretary August 31, 2023 Claire Coutinho has been appointed energy secretary in a promotion to a top cabinet role, amid a mini-reshuffle of the Prime Minister’s core team. It follows Grant Shapps moving over to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after defence secretary Ben Wallace resigned from cabinet ahead of stepping down as an MP at the next general [...]
Rishi Sunak won’t offer further support to motorists hit by ULEZ charges August 31, 2023 Rishi Sunak has ruled out offering further support to motorists hit by the expanded ULEZ charges across London. The Prime Minister told GB News the policy was the “sole responsibility” of Labour and criticised the scheme as not “the right priority”. His comments come the day after the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) charging scheme [...]
Orsted plunges 20 per cent on risk of £1.84bn US impairments amid offshore wind project woes August 30, 2023 Denmark's Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind farm developer, has revealed it may see a £1.84bn cost for US impairments.
Government scraps hydrogen levy saving households £120 per year August 30, 2023 The government has ditched the controversial 'hydrogen levy' following pushback from the energy sector and backbench MPs.
MPs slam China’s role in new offshore wind farm that could power over one million homes August 30, 2023 Conservative MPs have criticised the role of a Chinese investment group in a new offshore wind farm that could power over a million homes.
Cadent warns on limits of heat pumps arguing UK rollout is ‘not deliverable’ August 29, 2023 Regional gas distribution company Cadent has warned that the government's plans to electrify heating and decarbonise the power grid were "not deliverable".
Subsidise green steel with cheaper energy deals, says think tank August 29, 2023 Renewable developers should offer cheap electricity for steel producers to enable them to ramp up production to meet the UK’s green ambitions, a leading climate think tank has argued. A potential ‘energy for steel’ arrangement would see project owners of wind and solar farms offer cheap electricity directly to steel producers – through a power [...]
Net zero may be expensive but the UK cannot afford to sit out green energy subsidy race August 29, 2023 The UK's net zero goals and energy security ambitions depend on renewables, and with rivals offering vast subsidies, government must act.
Ofgem cannot fix the energy market unless ministers scrap the price cap August 21, 2023 Ofgem will struggle to fix the crisis-hit energy market unless the price cap is reformed, or even scrapped.