John Wood Group confirms talks with Apollo as it extends deadline for takeover bid April 17, 2023 John Wood Group has confirmed it will hold talks with Apollo to see if a firm offer can be made on the same terms as its fifth takeover bid.
National Grid needs competition for UK to meet energy ambitions, argues energy boss April 17, 2023 National Grid’s electricity network should be opened up to competition from private companies to speed up connections for new projects.
G7 ministers set big targets for solar and wind but stop short of phasing out coal April 16, 2023 The G7 has set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, but stopped short of a quicker date for phasing out coal.
Total ‘underestimate business risks’: Activist investors to disrupt AGM over fossil fuel failures April 13, 2023 Total Energies “completely underestimates the business risks” of being over-reliant on fossil fuels warns Follow This.
Approving Rosebank oil and gas field ‘a huge mistake’, government told April 13, 2023 Climate groups have urged the government not to approve the Rosebank project, one of the largest undeveloped fields in the North Sea.
‘Turning point’ in shift to clean power? Fossil fuel emissions from electricity due to have first EVER annual drop April 12, 2023 The world is on course for the first annual drop in the use of coal, oil and gas to generate electricity outside of a global recession or pandemic.
North Sea energy giants told to ‘read the room’ on windfall tax demands April 12, 2023 Green groups have urged the government to maintain the toughened windfall tax amid pressure from the North Sea industry.
Government risks higher wind power prices as industry slams lack of funds for auction round April 12, 2023 The latest ongoing auction window for offshore wind projects could result in higher generation prices and a shortage in bidders.
Drax’s renewable status under threat as Ofgem probes greenwashing claims April 6, 2023 Drax is at risk of losing billions of pounds in government funding as Ofgem starts reviewing greenwashing claims linked to the sustainability credentials of its biomass projects.
Octopus Energy wades into Asian markets with seven-figure solar farm investment April 5, 2023 Sustainable energy supplier Octopus Energy has announced its first ever investment into Asian renewables generation.