Heat

Carbon capture and hydrogen projects selected for funding

Pathway set out to end gas and electricity price imbalance

The government has launched a series of measures to even up the balance between gas and electricity prices but has stopped short of bringing forward the 2035 boiler ban in the government’s wide-ranging new Energy Security Plan. The measures come in response to Chris Skidmore's review of net zero progress.

Lack of new funding dampens GB Insulation Scheme launch

The Energy Company Obligation+ scheme has been rebranded as the Great British Insulation Scheme as part of a raft of energy security and net zero measures announced today (Thursday 30 March). Despite the formation of the insultation-targeted scheme, some have questioned its effectiveness to tackle energy inefficient homes.  

‘Green Day has turned into Groundhog Day’

Former Centrica director to lead Vattenfall in UK

Cadent to give hydrogen villagers option to stay on gas

Two-year energy efficiency delay could cost tenants £1bn

Every day a greener day

Fivefold increase in grid consents required, NIC warns

The rate at which transmission projects are granted planning consent must increase fivefold in order to deliver the government’s 2035 target to decarbonise the electricity system, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned in its latest annual progress report.

Ministers told to back hydrogen blending in gas network this year

Ministers should back moves to allow hydrogen to be blended into the gas transmission network by the end of this year, the sector’s government champion has urged.

Ministers urged to ban gas grid connections in new homes

£1.8bn to tackle energy inefficient homes and buildings

The government has announced the allocation of £1.8bn of funding for home heating decarbonisation and energy efficiency upgrades. More than 115,000 homes will receive upgrades following the announcement as well as schools and hospitals.

Step by step: how to support domestic heat decarbonisation

Centrica unveils offshore hydrogen production plans

Weekend press: Pure Planet co-founders to receive £30m

In this week's roundup of national news, the co-founders of Pure Planet are set to receive £10 million each following its collapse, despite billpayers having to foot the bill; grid capacity could put green growth in limbo in the UK; and Scotland is lagging behind England and Wales for its river monitoring programme.