David Blackman

Stark says hydrogen town plan is ‘on the edge of feasibility’

Review to examine growth of Welsh renewables

The Welsh Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into how the UK Government can best support the development of the principality’s renewable energy resources.

Winners and losers from PM’s green plan

Utility Week’s policy correspondent David Blackman discusses the implications on the utilities sector of Boris Johnson’s plan for a “green industrial revolution”. He assesses the winners and losers from the speech, as well as the areas where question marks remain.

Heat decarbonisation to be primed by new mechanisms

The government has pledged to set out details next year of new mechanisms to help both its target to dramatically increase the uptake of heat pumps and the UK’s fledgling hydrogen and carbon capture industries. The details are included in a policy paper giving further clarity on the prime minister’s 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution.

Johnson unveils his 10-point plan for net zero

BEIS considers net-zero guidance for Ofgem

The government is “looking at” amending Ofgem’s remit to explicitly reflect the net-zero 2050 target that was enshrined in legislation last year, the energy minister has said.

Planning shake-up ‘should ban new connections to gas grid’

Government mulls GHG extension

Foreign takeovers of energy firms to face tougher scrutiny

Energy acquisitions by foreign companies will be screened for potential national security implications, under new legislation.

Labour backs annual CfD auctions

Labour has proposed at least £30 billion of investment in low-carbon sectors in the next 18 months. The party criticised regulatory barriers holding back investment in offshore wind and insisted Contracts for Difference auctions should be held every year to speed up and smooth out the delivery of projects.