Conventional generation

DECC rises from the ashes

Speculation is rife that the new prime minister will re-introduce the department for energy and climate change, as part of a wider Whitehall restructure. David Blackman talks to industry experts about the mooted move and what it would mean for the net-zero journey.

Queen’s Speech promises to prioritise green issues in Budget

The government has promised fresh investment in carbon capture and nuclear energy in its first post-election Budget next year, according to briefing notes accompanying the Queen’s Speech.

Renewables overtake gas for first time

Hints that Tory majority may usher in a climate change parliament

The Conservative landslide in the 2019 election has reshaped parliament and the party, with a new breed of Tory MPs inspired by the impact green policies can have on their constituencies. With Boris Johnson now empowered to set his own agenda, what role will the net zero journey play in the legacy he is hoping to create?

Stark issues warning for next government

The CCC chief has said:“The next six months in this country are more important than any six months since we started focusing on climate change. I hope the next administration will have a set of policies that make sense: if they don’t, you will hear from us more and more."

Carbon border tariff mooted as part of European Green Deal

‘Reaching net zero is like rebuilding post-war Europe’

Cutting emissions to net zero throws up an unparalleled range of challenges for the UK, the deputy chair of the Committee on Climate Change has warned.

UW Manifesto: Be honest with public about funding net zero

What would a Conservative government mean for utilities?

In the latest of Utility Week’s profiles of the contenders to form the next government, David Blackman examines the Conservatives’ plans for the next five years. He talks to experts including Tim Yeo and Aurora Energy’s Richard Howard about the details behind the key Tory targets and what they would mean for the sector.

Renewables poised for first foray into Capacity Market

Hunterston B nuclear plant to close by winter 2023

Plaid Cymru wants £15bn for green growth in Wales

Plaid Cymru has called on the UK government to allocate an additional one per cent of GDP to invest in green infrastructure over the next decade and to establish an energy agency for Wales. The Brexit Party has also set out its stall on green issues.

Centrica reopens mothballed gas plant in Norfolk

Greens see no role for gas in heating overhaul

Wind power would provide around 70 per cent of the UK’s electricity needs by 2030, the Green Party has pledged in its manifesto which also sees no need for any form of gas when heating is being replaced.

Lib Dems promise £100bn climate change package

The plans to be announced by the Liberal Democrats shadow chancellor Sir Ed Davey include a new £10 billion Renewable Power Fund, which would be designed to leverage in a further £100 billion or more of extra private climate investment.