Low-carbon generation

Shell plans to become ‘world’s largest power company’ by early 2030s

Mortgage lenders should incentivise energy efficiency

Lenders should be banned from offering mortgages for the least energy efficient homes, MPs have been told.

Gove ‘open minded’ about climate change remit for OEP

The environment secretary of state appeared before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee as part of its pre-legislative scrutiny into the bill to set up the new agency which will take over the enforcement of EU environmental regulations post-Brexit.

European lawsuit on biomass rules threatens Drax plant

The Green Belt should be greener

To many, the government’s policies on renewable energy are both confused and confusing. The same

Perry defends government decision to axe FIT scheme

Claire Perry has poured cold water on calls to extend the government’s existing scheme to support small-scale renewable generation.

Electricity North West awards £71,000 to community projects

Electricity North West (ENW) has awarded £71,000 in grant funds to six community energy projects across its region as part of its community energy strategy.

The Offshore Wind Sector Deal: the coming of age of offshore wind

"From a standing start, and in a short space of time, offshore wind is now cost competitive with conventional forms of energy generation"

Government unveils offshore wind sector deal

Offshore wind will provide a third of the UK’s electricity needs by 2030, under the terms of a new industry-government sector deal.

Letter from the Editor: The changing role of regulation

Tools of the trade would certainly not have included the kind of vulnerability strategy report

The regulatory challenge of our times

Community energy schemes need more policy support

Lack of policy support is now the key barrier to the wider uptake of community energy schemes, a leading ethical investor has warned.

Concerns for Network Innovation Competition future funding

The Energy Networks Association has raised concerns over the future of innovation funding, while announcing its members have chosen to move forward with seven proposals submitted in response to a call for ideas for Ofgem’s annual Network Innovation Competition.

Capacity market payments will be voluntary during standstill

MPs to examine impact of nuclear generation gap