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Build Back Better: Government needs to get on with it – Armitt

Build Back Better: Government needs to get on with it – Armitt

“If you don’t want to make a decision, you can always find a reason for not making it,” says John Armitt, chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, on the lack of energy policy coming out of BEIS. We’re risking missing net zero targets if it doesn’t make its mind up soon, he tells Denise Chevin.

5 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Brearley defends net-zero approach

In the latest round-up of the weekend's papers: Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley defends the regulator's approach to climate change, Eon predicts a cut to the price cap on energy bills and Scottish Power boss Keith Anderson urges the government to loosen the caps in renewable auctions to unleash a "huge wave" of investment.

5 years ago

‘Energy bible’ shows record share of generation for renewables

5 years ago

Drax reports rise in earnings despite fallout from coronavirus

5 years ago

Coronavirus outbreak shuts down concrete factory supplying Hinkley

5 years ago

Scottish Power completes East Anglia One offshore windfarm

5 years ago

Good Energy CEO joins Crown Estate board

Good Energy founder and chief executive Juliet Davenport has joined the board of the Crown Estate. Robin Budenberg, chairman of the Crown Estate, said Davenport’s knowledge of the renewable energy sector will be “invaluable”.

5 years ago

ESO highlights importance of flexibility for decarbonisation

5 years ago

EDF denies allegations over Chinese role in Hinkley construction

5 years ago

Good Energy to launch heat pump tariff

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EDF exploring options for hydrogen production at Sizewell C

5 years ago

UK dominates global offshore wind sector

5 years ago

Twelve projects to share £139m hydrogen and CCS funding

Following the government’s announcement of £139 million of investment to support the development of new low carbon industrial clusters, Utility Week looks at where the money will be spent. It comes as the government held the first meeting of a new Hydrogen Advisory Council.

5 years ago

Lease agreements ‘hindering smart meter rollout’

The rollout of smart meters is being held back by lease agreements, which put off private tenants from installing the devices, according to Smart Energy GB.

5 years ago

CBI backs gas boiler ban by 2025

Installing conventional gas boilers in homes should be banned from 2025, a CBI-backed commission has urged in a new report, which also calls for an “Olympics-style” national delivery body to spearhead a heat decarbonisation strategy.

5 years ago

Pressure mounts over CGN’s role in Bradwell B development

5 years ago

Build Back Better: The 365 day race to spend Rishi Sunak’s cash

5 years ago

Build Back Better: Time to join forces with councils to decarbonise heat

5 years ago

Octopus Renewables acquires 9.1MW of rooftop solar

5 years ago

Cruachan pumped hydro plant becomes first facility to provide new stability service

5 years ago

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