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Octopus Renewables to invest up to £185m from National Grid pension scheme

National Grid has given a mandate to Octopus Renewables to invest up to £185 million from its corporate pension scheme for the UK over the next 25 years.

6 years ago

Treasury gives first hints of climate commitment and nuclear position

Tackling climate change will be a “central priority” of March’s upcoming Budget, a Treasury minister has told the House of Commons.

6 years ago

Urgent action needed as low-carbon generation stutters

Growth in low-carbon electricity generation stalled in 2019 despite almost a fourfold year-on-year increase in coal-free days. The figures have sparked calls for the government to go beyond its commitment to offshore wind and support other forms of renewables.

6 years ago

Firms to pay £10.5m over blackout actions

RWE and Orsted have agreed to pay £9 million for failings leading up to last year’s major power cut, while UK Power Networks will also pledge £1.5 million after reconnecting customers too early. Ofgem has also said “important questions” need to be answered about the structure and governance of the National Grid Electricity System Operator.

6 years ago

League table shows varied response to export tariff obligation

6 years ago

Greencoat agrees £104m deal for two Scottish wind projects

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

Renewables overtake gas for first time

6 years ago

Gridserve completes ‘game-changing’ solar farm in York

6 years ago

Ofgem approves SSE role in Shetland transmission link

6 years ago

Electricity North West becomes 100% renewable

ENW says the move is a significant step towards becoming carbon neutral by 2038. Power will be generated by Walney windfarm off the coast of Cumbria.

6 years ago

ESO looks to renewables to provide synthetic inertia

6 years ago

Review of 2019: A year that made history

6 years ago

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?

6 years ago

Election promises to the North must be kept

Utility Week magazine editor Suzanne Heneghan reflects on why the new Conservative government must deliver on its campaign pledges to the regions.

6 years ago

What we hope to see in the next Energy White Paper

6 years ago

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."

6 years ago

Carbon border tariff mooted as part of European Green Deal

6 years ago

It’s time to build a smart energy network ecosystem

6 years ago