David Blackman

EDF sends home 50% of workers at Hinkley Point C

Reeves chides government for failing to deliver on energy pledges

The government’s failure to implement its manifesto commitment to boost spending on energy efficiency has been branded a “missed opportunity” by the chair of the House of Commons business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) committee.

BEIS Committee cancels hearings

A hotly anticipated grilling of ex-energy minister Claire O’Neill has been cancelled as the coronavirus crisis plays havoc with the Parliamentary calendar.

Union calls for mass testing of power station workers

‘No cast iron guarantee’ of COP26

As uncertainty grows over whether the UK will be able to press ahead with hosting the UN climate change showcase event, which is due to take place in November, Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has admitted that it is “under review”.

Hold the applause

The Budget poured billions into the economy but showed much less appetite for green measures. With all attention now on fighting coronavirus, climate action is on hold, as David Blackman reports.

Prepayment customers risk being ‘forced to go out whilst unwell’

‘Cash for ash’ inquiry says Ofgem’s oversight was inadequate

Ofgem did not provide the Northern Irish government with a good enough service when administering the province’s botched renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme, the chair of the long running inquiry into the issue has concluded.

Budget promises £800m for CCS but ‘fails to close climate policy gap’

The government has pledged the construction of at least one gas-fired carbon capture and storage power station by 2030 and announced a new grant scheme for low-carbon heating. But, in his first Budget new chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has disappointed environmentalists by freezing the carbon price. Utility Week assesses the main takeaways for the sector and gauges reaction.

Kwarteng: Energy system must adapt to keep pace with innovation

The rapidly evolving nature of the energy system may trigger reform of its regulation, the energy minister has said. Kwasi Kwarteng promised that a whole chapter of the government’s upcoming white paper would be devoted to energy systems and the challenges involved in their design.