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SSEN appoints contractors for record £1bn network upgrades

Mass insulation could cut child asthma by two-thirds

Ofwat bosses admit £100m is not enough to change water use behaviour

Gas networks to quit ENA

Centrica in ‘fire and rehire’ court battle

Battery developers struggle to access government support

Calls for small business standing charge freeze

Octopus makes first acquisition from £3bn wind fund

Warning locational pricing could ‘choke’ wind investment  

Weekend press: Hydrogen will ‘not play a major role’ in home heating

In our latest round-up of the weekend’s national news coverage, energy minister Lord Callanan has suggested the government is going cold on hydrogen for home heating, while one city council is planning to ban gas hobs and boilers in new homes from 2025. Elsewhere, Labour has denied claims it could further water down its flagship green prosperity plan and the boss of Rolls-Royce is expected to urge the government to throw its full weight behind British nuclear technology developed by the engineering giant.

Ministers have ‘broken promise’ over social tariff

Underground asset map extended nationwide

Stark: Sunak sending ‘mixed messages’ on EVs

On the Move: Utility Warehouse; Ovo; Cadent; Centrica

Proposals for more competitive water sector set out