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Engaged customers would pay £38 per month to tackle climate change

Research has found that only 31 per cent of households who are concerned about climate change are willing to pay for infrastructure to achieve net-zero. In total, 74 per cent of households said they were concerned about the impact of climate change.

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Hinkley Point C costs expected to rise by £2.9bn

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Foreign investors in UK renewables ‘spooked by Brexit’

The vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on climate change has said European investors are turning to South America, because they are concerned about the impact of Brexit. However, one of the founders of Octopus Energy said the long-term attraction of UK renewables remained attractive.

6 years ago

Sembcorp combines energy businesses under one brand

6 years ago

Labour plans to build 37 offshore wind farms with public stake

Under its ‘People’s Power Plan’, Labour aims to deploy 52GW of offshore wind by 2030, providing enough electricity for 57 million households.

6 years ago

Last chance to show off your sustainability credentials in edie awards

6 years ago

Developer says end is in sight for CHP in housing schemes

A leading housebuilder has said the greening of the electricity grid means scheme specific decentralised renewable energy projects face redundancy.

6 years ago

Air quality ‘a matter of life and death’, says Eon CEO

As concern grows about the quality of air we breathe, Eon UK's CEO, Michael Lewis, reveals why energy efficiency must now be a national infrastructure priority

6 years ago

From climate crisis to coal-face: Why the UNGA matters

6 years ago

Cheap wind a boon for green hydrogen

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Lord Deben: Politicians have finally grasped the reality of climate change

The chair of the Committee on Climate Change discusses how the climate emergency eventually sunk in for the country's leadership and how, if they fail, he will see them in court.

6 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Legislation ready to nationalise utilities

In this weekend's news round-up, Labour’s plans for utilities dominate, with claims that renationalisation legislation has already been drafted. Elsewhere, there are predictions that nine energy suppliers will fail over the next year and accusations that Ofgem isn't doing enough about business failures.

6 years ago

Offshore wind: How big is too big?

6 years ago

Reeves says BEIS is ‘rowing back’ on CCUS pledges

The chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has accused the government of “barely engaging with the arguments” around carbon capture usage and storage and failing to give any sense of how it will achieve its net-zero targets.

6 years ago

Breaking Ground: Hinkley milestone, UKPN Services Manchester Metrolink work and South East Water diversion

This week EDF announced a milestone development at its Hinkley Point C nuclear plant. Utility Week takes a look at this and other projects happening around the sector.

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CfD auction sees record low price of £39.65/MWh

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Drax granted consent for 299MW gas turbine in Wales

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In search of limitless cheap electricity

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Crown Estate launches new offshore wind leasing round

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