Reforms to planning and grid connections, extensions to oil and gas windfall taxes and efforts to catalyse the green industries of the future all feature in the Spring Budget. Setting the scene, the government signalled its intention to continue investing infrastructure, pledging to deliver over £600bn of planned public sector investment over the next five […]
The UK has been ranked worst out of the top five Western European economies on green spending according to analysis carried out by Greenpeace. Comparing France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the UK, Greenpeace used the International Energy Agency’s government energy spending tracker to explore how each had fared on green investment between 2020 and 2023. […]
Delays to building new UK power generation are set to leave the country facing an energy security “crunch point” in 2028. That is according to a Drax-commissioned report from Public First, which warned of a “perfect storm” of an increase in demand, the retirement of existing assets and delays to the Hinkley Point C nuclear […]
The UK’s claim to green leadership is under threat, with the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) finding that two thirds of UK energy companies are considering moving their investments overseas. Publishing a report, UKSIF found 63% of UK energy companies have either moved, or are planning to move, investments out of the UK […]
Scottish Renewables wants the UK government to “act now” if Scotland is to be able to unlock its pipeline of offshore wind projects in line with its climate ambitions. Ahead of the funding pot for the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) round being announced in March, Scottish Renewables has written to the Energy Security and […]
The government has launched its strategy and policy statement for energy policy in Britain, setting out the roles and responsibilities of itself, Ofgem and the forthcoming National Energy System Operator (NESO), as well as key priorities and outcomes. Under enabling clean energy and net zero infrastructure, the government’s priorities include achieving the UK’s net zero […]
