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Weekend press round-up: UK to tell homeowners to ditch gas boilers in green plan

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, the government is said to be considering proposals to fine homeowners who refuse low-carbon heating options. Meanwhile, wind power has reached a new milestone and a former Centrica boss is considering a £7 billion stock market float.

Ofgem approves £155m new green recovery spend by DNOs

More than 200 projects to install electric vehicle charging points across the UK have been approved as part of a £300 million green recovery scheme, of which just over half represents new funding for RIIO-ED1.

Government urged to hand ECO over to councils

Anne-Marie Trevelyan has been urged by a wide-ranging coalition of sustainable energy bodies to hand over control of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) funding to local authorities.

National Grid says WPD deal on track to complete in July

National Grid’s chief financial officer has promised a “light touch” approach to integrating Western Power Distribution (WPD) into the wider business after the deal completes in July. Andy Agg spoke to Utility Week following the group's full-year financial results.

Heat as a soap opera

Shaw to leave National Grid

Nicola Shaw is to step down from National Grid’s board at the end of July and leave the company after the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) rules on its RIIO2 appeal.

Weekend press round-up: Sizewell B forced to stay shut over safety concerns

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, EDF confirms its Suffolk nuclear power plant will be offline for three months longer than expected. Concerns are also shared about the impact of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, which comes into force this week. Meanwhile, there are warnings that an acceleration of electric vehicle production could be hampered by a lack of supplies and skills.

Where is the post-Covid wall of debt?

For the past year, the utilities sector has been warned that it faces a tsunami of debt resulting from the pandemic. However, there are emerging reasons to think the reality may not be as dramatic as feared. James Wallin asks whether we can risk reading anything into the green shoots of recovery.

Energy sector ‘requires deep digitalisation’