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Both the National Energy Action (NEA) and the Social Market Foundation (SMF) have said that over seven million households face the risk of fuel poverty come April 2024 prompting calls for politicians to provide “workable long-duration policies”.

Zap-Map’s latest instalment of its EV charging statistics showed that 1,507 new public chargers were been added in November bringing the UK’s total to 36,752.

Energy UK has partnered with PayPoint, Post Office and Citizens Advice to support households in claiming additional support amid the energy crisis.

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has officially launched its largest Flexibility Tender to date, aiming to unlock 500MW of capacity across the network.

Octopus Energy, under its generation arm, has acquired UK solar developer Zestec Renewable Energy to support the rollout of solar on the roofs of British businesses.

Newcastle International Airport has secured its first-ever sustainable finance package, totalling £208 million, from HSBC, ING, NatWest and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), to help reach net zero by 2035.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a £9.2 million scheme that will help establish 9,000 training courses for heat pump and energy efficiency installers.

The Borough of Ealing, London, is set to gain 48 on-street EV chargepoints across 12 individual locations as part of a new partnership.

The High Court has approved the transfer of failed energy supplier Bulb to Octopus Energy following a judicial review earlier this week.

Octopus Energy's Kraken has expanded into Switzerland, acquiring energy technology company Depsys.