Energy networks

National Grid to develop proposals to link up British and Dutch windfarms

Framework to measure sector diversity launched

Energy & Utility Skills has launched an inclusion framework to paint a picture of diversity across the utilities sector. It comes after concern was raised that many utilities companies do not ask their employees for information on their ethnicity, meaning there is little data on which to base any moves to make the sector more diverse.

‘Overlapping’ levies should be replaced with ‘single, simple’ carbon charge

Weekend press round-up: UK plans to bring forward ban on fossil fuel vehicles to 2030

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, there is speculation that Boris Johnson is poised to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles. There is also coverage of a controversial code modification by SSEN that would give networks emergency powers to use a household’s smart meter to switch off their supply. Meanwhile, new figures have revealed that water companies pumped raw sewage into rivers nearly 300,000 times last year.

House of Lords should ‘lead by example’ and install EV chargers

The House of Lords should set an example and install electric vehicle (EV) chargers in its car park, according to a Conservative peer, who has said his request to do has been twice turned down.

Tesla becomes first trader to access balancing mechanism through new online route

‘Substantial sums’ must be invested in storage to prevent reliance on gas engines

Gas must not be sidelined in the net-zero debate

As part of our Build Back Better series, Utility Week speaks to Matt Hindle, head of gas at the Energy Networks Association. He predicts the relatively low profile of gas networks in the public debate around decarbonisation is about to change as the country begins to confront the conundrum of eradicating emissions from home heating.

Labour calls for 2030 phase out of diesel and petrol vehicles

Labour has urged the government to bring forward its proposed ban on new non-electric cars and vans to 2030.

Making flexible working the new normal

Green Finance Institute launches Zero Carbon Heating Taskforce

Whitehall grip on net zero is ‘irresponsible’

Northern Powergrid invites customers to ‘create their own’ business plan

Energy losses ‘costing consumers £3.3bn a year’

Losses in the energy system last year had a “societal cost” of £1.5 billion, with the amount of billable energy failing to reach its intended destination calculated at more than double that.

Energy UK flags concerns over network monopolies competing in flexibility markets