The Festival of Words: From Gyles Brandreth to Anthony Scaramucci – all you need to know about the Fleet Street Quarter festival
Barratt warns of skills shortage if solar panels made mandatory for new homes June 12, 2023 The UK's biggest housebuilder has warned of a skills shortage in the country's solar panel sector, arguing that there would need to be significant boost in training for new technicians if the government decides to make the installation of solar panels mandatory for new-build houses.
Labour would slash planning red tape in green energy bid June 11, 2023 Labour would slash planning regulations in a reported bid to boost Britain’s green energy construction of wind farms and nuclear plants.
Sunak and Biden announce UK-US partnership on AI, minerals and Ukraine June 9, 2023 Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak announced their countries would partner on AI, clean energy and critical minerals.
UK will have to spend £9bn more in foreign gas if it fails to ramp up heat pumps June 8, 2023 A lack of government ambition in ramping up the installation of heat pumps, will force the UK to spend a further £9bn on extra gas imports.
Energy industry backs Ofgem’s net zero role in bid to ramp up renewables June 7, 2023 The energy sector has broadly welcomed the government's move to expand Ofgem's remit and legally require the watchdog help drive the UK towards net zero carbon emissions over the next three decades.
Here comes the sun: Households are key for a solar rooftop revolution June 5, 2023 A bumper year for renewables will be powered by solar power installations, and the government needs to use this momentum to reach net zero.
Retailers urge rethink on net zero ‘grocery tax’ as public blame Brexit for rising costs June 4, 2023 Top retailers have urged the government to rethink plans for green levies to fund the recycling of food packaging in a bid to avoid a further rise in spiralling food costs. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned the scheme, dubbed the ‘net zero grocery tax’, could push up shopping bills by up to £4bn [...]
Labour’s plan to wind down oil and gas extraction is ‘naive’ and risks ‘cliff edge’ for production, union chief warns June 4, 2023 Labour’s energy plans are “naive” and the party risks creating a “cliff edge” for production, a union chief has warned.
National Grid’s electricity system operator to allow energy firms to connect new projects June 2, 2023 Energy firms will be able to build their own connections to the grid, confirms National Grid's electricity system operator.
IEA: Renewable energy to ramp up by a third this year, driven by supply security fears and Chinese growth June 1, 2023 The world's renewable energy capacity will jump a third this year, revealed the International Energy Agency.