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#AskUsAnything webinar: Does coronavirus threaten net zero?

Weekend press round-up: Water UK denies bailout talks

The trade body for the water sector has vehemently denied a story in the Sunday Times claiming it is lobbying for a government bailout for the industry during the coronavirus response. The weekend papers also carried an update on a possible package of assistance for energy suppliers, mapped the latest energy use trends and included a message from BP’s chief executive that after the pandemic passes companies cannot continue to put profits first.

ICYMI: Utility Week’s round-up of the last seven days

As part of our enhanced coverage during the coronavirus lockdown, we present a review of the key news stories this week. These include police stopping utilities staff from driving to work, whether there should be an industry-wide increase in emergency credit on PPMs and how AMP7 may be re-shaped by coronavirus.

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Utility Week launches editorial board

We are pleased to introduce our new editorial board, who will help to guide our coverage in this unprecedented time of change. We have brought together a panel of experts in energy networks, retail, water, regulation, policy and innovation. They will be advising on our coverage as well as lending their voices to upcoming articles and webinars.

Kier announces salary cuts but frontline staff protected

As a major contractor to the utilities sector announces pay cuts for a swathe of its workforce, Utility Week gauges what this means for the sector and of others may follow suit.

#AskUsAnything webinar: Vulnerability in the time of coronavirus

In the latest in our series of webinars covering the impact of coronavirus on the utilities sector we focussed on customers and issues of vulnerability - with Matthew Vickers, CEO of the Energy Ombudsman, Andy White, Senior Policy Manager at CCW and Matt Cole, chair of the Fuel Bank Foundation.

Weekend press round-up: Ofgem ordered smart meter rollout to continue despite social distancing

Ofgem’s initial approach to smart meter installations came under fire in the national newspapers this weekend. There were also reports that the UK’s electricity demand has fallen by a tenth since a lockdown was imposed, while there were further updates on how utilities are responding to the pandemic.

Utility Week #AskUsAnything webinar: How will coronavirus change utilities?

Gnergy customers move to Bulb

Ofgem has selected Bulb to absorb 9,000 domestic customers and a small number of non-domestic customers held by the Hampshire-based company, which ceased trading last week.