David Blackman

NIC urges government to back national EV charging network

Water renationalisation could cost as little as £14.5 billion

The bill for Labour’s plans to renationalise water companies in England could cost the government as little as £14.5 billion, according to new figures.

Energy efficiency upgrades could require £65bn investment

To improve the UK’s housing stock to energy performance certificate (EPC) band C level will require up to £65 billion worth of investment, Claire Perry has revealed.

Decarbonisation by 2050 can be achieved at ‘very low cost’

Ofgem to update consumer vulnerability strategy in summer

Martin Cave, chair of Ofgem delivering the keynote speech at Citizens Advice's "Consumers at the heart of the future energy system" conference on Tuesday (23 April), said that Ofgem will be publishing the second iteration of its consumer vulnerability strategy in "early summer”.

Battery storage investment key to Scotland’s renewables aim

Designing Scotland’s electricity system so that it can run purely on renewable energy would require tens of billions of pounds worth of investment in battery storage or continued reliance on carbon emitting gas plants, according to modelling carried out by EDF.

Political agenda: “MPs are on standby for Brexit-related legislation”

Many suspected the Australian government wanted to close down opportunities for parliamentary mischief-making. British MPs

Gas Security Group urges Perry to speed up security review

The Gas Security Group (GSG) has written to Claire Perry in response to the minister of state for energy and climate change’s recent published correspondence with the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee. 

Hammond’s gas heating policy ‘lacks route to endgame’

The chief executive of Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has expressed “disappointment” about Philip Hammond’s proposed ban on fossil fuel heating systems in new homes from 2025.

Perry urges heat networks to sign up to Heat Trust

Energy minister Claire Perry has urged heat network operators to sign up a voluntary best practice standard amidst mounting concerns about the service that the budding sector is delivering to its customers.