The UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ plans announced today (30 March) to ensure energy security in the UK, has receive an overwhelming negative response from the majority of the energy sector, with the TUC describing its announcements as “piecemeal measures.”
RenewableUK has voiced its support for more ambitious green growth targets called for by Labour’s Ed Miliband in a speech to the Green Alliance think tank earlier this week.
Energy generation and storage company Statera have released plans to develop a 3GW green hydrogen project in Scotland capable of supplying the UK with up to 30% of its 10GW by 2030 hydrogen target.
Today, Thursday 30 March, the government has unveiled its "ambitious plans to scale up affordable, clean, homegrown power and build thriving green industries" in what has been dubbed as the UK’s ‘Green Day’.
Green energy developer, ScottishPower has formalised a £1.3 billion contract with Siemens Gamesa for East Anglia Three offshore windfarm, in what the company says is its “biggest ever contract award.”
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has indicated that should the UK government be slow in the rollout of EV and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, the UK could miss out on £6.5 billion on energy bills.
“Investment can drive an industrial renaissance,” enabling the transition to a decarbonised energy system, Ignacio Galán executive chairman of Iberdrola stated in his keynote address at the Aurora Spring Forum this morning.
Yesterday afternoon (28 March), members of the energy sector held a briefing discussing what they hope to be included in the UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ announcement on Thursday (30 March).
At two o’clock today (28 March) members of the energy sector sat down to consider what they hope to be included in the UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ announcement tomorrow to ensure that the UK remains a key player in the race to net zero.
