David Blackman

BEIS increases landlord cap for energy inefficient properties

The government has increased the amount private landlords will be expected to pay to bring their energy inefficient properties up to scratch.

Scottish government pledges to strengthen emissions targets

Interview: Lord Hutton of Furness, chair, Energy UK

“We are on the cusp of extraordinary transformations in electricity that will knock the socks off anything we have seen in the past ten years.”

Political Agenda this week: “Budget does little to allay climate change concerns.”

That stark message doesn’t appear to have got past the door of 11 Downing Street,

Networks look to innovation to prepare for a decentralised energy system

The evolution of the UK’s energy system to become decentralised, decarbonised and digitalised is well

New gas storage expected to be ‘very small scale’ MPs told

The market conditions that will encourage the construction of new large-scale gas storage facilities are unlikely to exist in the foreseeable future, MPs have been told.

Government encourages innovation in regulated sectors

Philip Hammond confirms NIC for resilience study

Budget frustrates renewable energy sector again

Renewables groups and opposition parties have slammed the government for not using the Budget to bring forward new measures to tackle climate change while freezing the level of the carbon price.

Budget confirms carbon tax post-Brexit no deal

Heavily emitting factories and power plants will have to pay £16 for each tonne of carbon dioxide pumped out above their existing allowances if the UK cannot agree a Brexit deal.