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Weekend press round-up: Centrica faces industrial action in January

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, there are reports on a turbulent energy retail market – with Centrica facing strikes and Shell Energy revealing a £32 million loss. However, in a weekend of gloomy news, there was one bright spot, with a new record set for windfarm generation in Great Britain.

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Treasury says emerging low-carbon tech likely to need state support

The government may need to provide “more direct support” for testbed low-carbon technologies, according to the Treasury’s interim Net Zero Review. The report says the government will also need to consider how to recoup lost tax revenues on the consumption of fossil fuels and from emissions-intensive industries, including the move from petrol to electric vehicles.

White paper ‘simply kicks the can down the road’

Ed Miliband has said the government still has “a long way to go” to show the requisite ambition on decarbonisation. While welcoming aspects of the Energy White Paper, he warned it left too many questions unanswered.

Work starting ‘immediately’ on NPS review

The government has promised to overhaul its planning policy framework for energy projects, which has not been updated for nearly a decade. The Energy White Paper, which was published on Monday, kickstarted a review of the energy National Policy Statement (NPS), which is set to complete by the end of 2021.

CCC stands out in climate policy blitz

EDF pays £6m after giving ‘misleading signals’ over plant capabilities

Ofgem backs fixed balancing charges on consumers

Drax sells gas turbine fleet for £193 million

White paper outlines UK ETS plans

Weekend press round-up: White paper to propose automatic switching plan

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, key policies from the Energy White Paper – predicted to be published today – are assessed. These include plans to automatically switch energy customers to a cheaper tariff at the end of their contract and progress on the Sizewell C project.

BEIS eyes ‘pot within a pot’ for marine energy

Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed that he is “very sympathetic” to giving wave and tidal energy its own “baby pot” within the Contracts for Difference auction process. However, the energy minister acknowledged that there is an issue, particularly within the Treasury, about the higher upfront costs of supporting marine technology.

Councils call for devolution of net-zero powers

CCC: Emissions cut of 78% needed by 2035

BEIS director of clean growth replaced

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)’s director of clean growth is leaving to take a new role working with Tony Blair. Utility Week understands a replacement has been identified.