Strategy, policy & regulation

Industry backs green tariff reform

Use carbon tax revenues to cut green levies, urges Penrose

Call for tougher penalties on grid ‘blockers’

Ofgem criticised for handling of SSE investigation

Drax gets green light for pumped storage hydro plant

Fuse CEO: Now is the time for a better retailer

Delivery of Cambridge reservoir to be sped up

Energy retail market ‘overly focused on the short term’

Rate of solar refusals ‘deeply problematic’, says Labour

Green light for world’s largest battery storage scheme

Weekend Press: British Gas poised for record profits

Ross apologises to appointments watchdog

Sending the right signals

Reforms for Ofgem and Ofwat laid out

Outfox pays out £1.8m over regulatory failings

‘Significant issues’ with government’s major energy schemes

Opportunity for payments revolution for the utilities sector

Ovo investors up stake as firm records £1.3bn loss

Stark calls for contingency plans to hit carbon targets

The UK government must build in buffers for meeting its emissions reduction targets because of the "high" risks of under delivery on existing plans, the Climate Change Committee chief executive has urged. Chris Stark said this "may mean alternative options in areas where government has been reluctant to act".

UU rolls out hardship hub

United Utilities has made its hardship hub available for everyone to use after online requests for support with bills increased 74% this year. The service is a one-stop shop for advice and schemes on paying bills, housing enquiries and debt advice from hundreds of local and national initiatives