Low-carbon generation

Mind the gap: A fair future is crucial for the success of UK climate action

As part of our Countdown to COP campaign, Sustainability First director, Sharon Darcy, sets out why a just transition is so important and what utilities can do to advance this cause.

Is a just transition realistic?

GHG has paid for just 325 low-carbon heating installs

High Court judge overturns consent for Norfolk Vanguard offshore windfarm

EDF Energy suffers £160 million impact from Covid

Peter Emery: COP26 is an opportunity to learn quickly

NIC calls for collective push to drive down water consumption

Government, regulators and industry must build on their recently transformed collaboration to deliver a strategy for reducing per capita water consumption, according to the National Infrastructure Commission

TNUoS: The biggest barrier to net zero targets?

Slye: We need to educate consumers before expecting them to act

The director of the Electricity System Operator talks to Utility Week as part of our Countdown to COP campaign. He stresses that the energy system alone cannot deliver decarbonisation and that the industry must bring consumers along. He also talks about the "clear, urgent, no regrets actions" that can remove barriers to deploying decarbonised heat solutions at scale.

Weekend press round-up: Green energy stampede sends prices sky-high

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, concerns are raised about a bubble forming in renewable energy. Elsewhere, National Grid discusses plans to link North Sea wind farms directly to interconnectors; the implications of water trading are set out and there are accusations that the UK’s public electric vehicle charging network is not growing fast enough to meet demand

Crown Estate Scotland to review options fees for ScotWind leasing round

Oil and gas slump creating renewable investment ‘bubble’

‘PM should lead Covid-style press briefings on climate fight’

‘We need an emergency mindset to tackle climate change’

Vestas reveals plans for colossal 15MW wind turbine