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Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders Forum: All change for procurement

Procurement teams must seize the opportunities wrought by change, be fleet of foot and embrace

6 years ago

MPs push for ring-fenced subsidies for marine energy

6 years ago

Britain ‘at risk of missing climate target without smart meters’

6 years ago

Solarplicity accuses Ofgem of ‘not engaging’ for FIT order

6 years ago

Cut to renewables support will hinder net zero target

Moves by the government to cut support for onshore wind and solar energy will hinder UK efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), has told MPs.

6 years ago

Analysts call out Labour’s ‘lowball’ valuation of water firms

Senior utilities analysts at Barclays have accused the Labour party of giving an unrealistic valuation of water companies and how much it would cost to renationalise the industry.

6 years ago

Pure Planet announces second price cut of the year

Renewable energy supplier Pure Planet has announced its second price drop of the year due to a fall in wholesale gas prices.

6 years ago

‘Labour’s renationalisation plan is spooking investors’

Analyst Nigel Hawkins considers the present and potential future impact of Labour's renationalisation plans for utilities

6 years ago

Ovo and Octopus sign deal with Monzo

Challenger energy brands Ovo and Octopus Energy have partnered with mobile-based bank Monzo to allow customers to switch via the banking app.

6 years ago

Smart meters and price cap ‘responsible’ for SSE job cuts

Big six supplier SSE has announced “voluntary enhanced redundancy opportunities” for a number of its customer service and metering teams.

6 years ago

Siemens to spin off gas and power business

6 years ago

Vattenfall ‘front runner’ for London heat network project

6 years ago

URE Energy in danger of having licence revoked

URE Energy is in danger of having its licence revoked within the next three months after the supplier failed to comply with a final order issued by Ofgem in March.

6 years ago

Water CEO says renationalisation move would ‘spell disaster’

6 years ago

Orsted to issue green bonds to fund offshore wind buildout

6 years ago

UKPN trials ‘smart traffic lights’ in Kent

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has trialled the use of “smart” traffic lights designed to increase traffic flow while the network operator carries out roadworks.

6 years ago

‘Smash and grab’ water renationalisation ‘devastating blow’ to pensioners

Water UK's chief executive has responded to leaked Labour plans which reveal a "cut-price raid" on the water industry.

6 years ago

Ex-Tory leader calls for government to adopt net zero target

Ex-Conservative leader Michael Howard has led calls for the government to implement the Committee on Climate Change’s recommendation that a target of net zero emissions by 2050 should be adopted.

6 years ago

Industry reacts to CCC net zero report

6 years ago

Epex cooperates with Ofgem over ‘distorted competition’

Ofgem has launched a public consultation following an investigation into power exchange company Epex Spot under the Competition Act.

6 years ago