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Weekend press round-up: Uswitch takes adverts telling people not to switch

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national media, a major switching site has started advising energy customers to stay with their current supplier. Meanwhile, the future of nuclear is expected to dominate the Conservative party conference and new research shows 53 per cent of England’s rivers are in a poor state.

3 years ago

Analyst: Nuclear is uninvestable

3 years ago

GMB accuses Labour of ‘lazy thinking’ on nuclear

The leader of the UK’s third biggest union has launched an attack on Labour’s front bench business and energy team, branding their stance on nuclear power “insipid” and expressing doubt they are on top of the brief.

3 years ago

Lord Turner: The facts have changed on nuclear

3 years ago

Sizewell B resumes operation

4 years ago

Underground cable pull for Hinkley reaches 60% completion

4 years ago

UN body says nuclear power ‘vital tool’ for curbing emissions

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Rising tensions over net zero costs

There are rising tensions between the prime minister and the chancellor over the costs of reaching net zero emissions, the Telegraph has reported. Meanwhile, the UN’s climate change panel will warn the planet is on course to hit 1.5C of global warming ten years earlier than previously thought and EDF delays its final decision on whether to proceed with its Sizewell C nuclear plant. This and more in Utility Week’s round-up of the weekend papers.

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Ofgem defends shock rise in families’ energy bills

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national newspapers, the increase to the energy price cap comes under fire. Meanwhile, there is analysis of the rifts in government that are hindering action on climate change and ministers have been warned against taking a stake in the Sizewell C nuclear plant.

4 years ago

ESO gives early warning of tight supply margins over winter

4 years ago

Centrica ‘reconsidering’ sale of nuclear stake

4 years ago

Capacity Market providing ‘free money’

4 years ago

EDF reaches agreement over decommissioning nuclear plants

4 years ago

New nuclear and gas plants ‘unnecessary’ for net zero energy system

4 years ago

Turning off nuclear is a climate disaster

4 years ago

EDF will not re-start Dungeness B

4 years ago

Government awards £166.5m to develop green technologies

4 years ago

Enhanced flexibility could save up to £16.7bn per year by 2050

4 years ago

EDF gets permission to restart Hunterston B

EDF’s Hunterston B nuclear power plant in Scotland has been cleared for a final period of generation.

4 years ago

EDF sells West Burton B gas plant to EIG

EDF has agreed to sell its West Burton B combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station to investment firm EIG for an undisclosed sum. The deal also includes a 49MW battery system at the site in Nottinghamshire.

4 years ago