Finance and investment

Axa and Credit Agricole strike £3bn Hornsea 2 deal

National Grid sells majority stake in gas business for £4.2bn

UU proposes climate change bonus incentive

Energy efficiency installs double compared to pre-pandemic

Offshore wind pipeline now stands at 86GW

Helm: Long-term price cap would bring market stability

Households on ‘collision course’ with cost of living crisis

CMA clears Pennon’s acquisition of Bristol Water

Ukraine crisis could push 2m households into fuel poverty

Utilities are some of the best payers but now is not the time for complacency

Late payments are a problem all too well-known amongst small businesses. However, the latest data shows the utility sector is actually leading the way with its payment practices.

Joint ventures provide a winning formula for downstream investment

Government has ‘no clear plan’ for funding net zero

Centrica cuts ties with Gazprom following Ukraine invasion

PR24: Shaping and preparing for the price control

Weekend press: Energy firms ‘chasing customers to pay more than they can afford’

In our latest round-up of stories from the national press, concerns are raised about energy companies adopting “increasingly aggressive" debt collection practices, foreign secretary Liz Truss says she backs energy sanctions against Russia and Thames Water will reward home developers if they commit to reducing water use in their properties.