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Bristol Energy celebrates one year of selling green gas

Council-owned energy firm Bristol Energy has now been selling renewable gas to its customers for a whole year, the company has announced.

6 years ago

The role of gas in decarbonisation

Alec Peachey, editor of Utility Week's sister title, Network, shares a key issue on the future of gas from Utility Week Live's first ever Gas Innovation Showcase.

6 years ago

‘It’s time for the world to ratchet up its ambition on the Paris Agreement’

With utilities at the heart of the drive to decarbonise and global warming now an emergency issue, Mike Thompson of the Committee on Climate Change tells Suzanne Heneghan why 2050 must be the net-zero target

6 years ago

Bioenergy could help meet net-zero goal and fill nuclear gap

6 years ago

Record coal-free run comes to an end

6 years ago

Eon’s CEO: why I’m calling for energy efficiency boost to tackle climate change

There can be no argument, climate change is the defining issue of our era, certainly

6 years ago

Inquiry launches into decarbonisation of UK economy

The role of the Treasury in supporting the decarbonisation of the UK economy will be under the spotlight in a new select committee inquiry.

6 years ago

Government defies CCC carbon budget surplus advice

The cabinet has defied its own climate change adviser by carrying forward emission reductions, which have already taken place, into its future carbon budgets.

6 years ago

Operations commence at Hornsea One offshore windfarm

6 years ago

Spend billions on energy efficiency, urges Eon’s CEO

Spending on energy efficiency must be boosted into the billions if we are to tackle climate change and meet the net zero target by 2050, the chief executive of Eon UK has said.

6 years ago

Renewables to gain access to capacity market

6 years ago

Private sector-led policy approach ‘bad for renewables’

The number of jobs in renewable electricity, including bioenergy, in the UK fell by around 30 per cent since between 2014 and 2017, according to a paper published by the Prospect union.

6 years ago

Interview: Juliet Davenport, chief executive, Good Energy

After a tough year during which several suppliers exited the market and the revelation that

6 years ago

Third contracts for difference round kicks off

6 years ago

BayWa buys 350MW onshore wind pipeline from Forsa

6 years ago

Utility leaders support UK bid to host UN climate conference

Leaders in the energy and water sectors have pledged their support for the UK’s bid to host the 2020 UN Conference of the Parties climate conference (COP26).

6 years ago

Centrica launches business EV package

6 years ago

Trio explore plans for low-carbon industrial hub in Humber

6 years ago

Decarbonisation plans for 2050 ‘not ambitious enough’

Plans to decarbonise the UK by 2050 are "nowhere near ambitious enough", a Labour MP has told the chairman of the committee that recommended the target.

6 years ago

Anesco offers homeowners all-in-one energy system

6 years ago