Policy

Political Agenda this week: ‘Nuclear finds itself in an unfriendly environment’

Business and energy secretary Greg Clark will know the feeling. Last week, he was in

Last ditch plea to continue EU-UK energy alignment

A wide-ranging coalition of industry regulators and industry bodies have urged Michel Barnier and Dominic

UK gas supply ‘precarious’ without government intervention

The UK’s gas supply is in a “precarious position” and investment in new storage capacity

SMETS1 meter integration ‘must be accelerated’

Steve Harris of Ovo Energy wants to see an acceleration of the SMETS1 devices.

Net zero emissions review may prompt changes to existing carbon budgets

Ministers could have ‘salvaged’ Moorside nuclear project

The government could have stopped Toshiba from pulling the plug on its plans for a

ClientEarth objects to Drax gas turbine plans

ClientEarth has objected to Drax’s plants for a new four gas turbines at its Selby

Green Alliance calls for decarbonisation plans to be accelerated

Report says analysis shows that action now in four key areas of government policy would mean a gentler trajectory of carbon reduction for the economy.

Energy Systems Catapult outlines options to harmonise carbon pricing

Brexit slump pushes UK down one place in renewable investment ranking

The last Budget before Brexit contained little for utilities

It was the longest Budget speech in nearly 20 years, clocking in at an hour

Political Agenda this week: “The £1,137 cap is unlikely to end the energy price debate”

It is unlikely to end the energy price debate, though. Consultancy Cornwall has forecast, based

Final push to zero emissions could break power market

Industry voices react to Ofgem price cap announcement

There has been a mixed reaction to the final level of Ofgem's incoming energy price cap.

Brexit ‘not likely’ to impact security of energy supply

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published its latest annual report on the security of the UK’s energy supplies.