Investment

A MINI Cooper SE in Oxford. Image: BMW
September 11, 2023

BMW to invest more than £600 million in UK EV MINI factories with £75 million gov support

BMW Group has announced that it plans to invest more than £600 million in its Oxford and Swindon MINI factories to develop a “new generation of electric MINIs”.
Net zero transformation could add £240bn to UK economy . Image: Getty.
September 5, 2023

Ambitious net zero could add £240 billion to economy, says Energy UK

A new report from Energy UK has indicated that the most ambitious net zero route could boost the UK economy by £240 billion by 2050.
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September 4, 2023

UK’s energy treaty membership under review

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed the UK is reviewing its membership of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
The funding is part of a wider £360 million package set to be unveiled in the Spring Budget. Image: Getty.
August 21, 2023

UK must introduce measures to compete with US and EU, says Energy UK

Trade association Energy UK has called on the UK Government to introduce measures to compete with the US’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Reliance St Read Aerial View. Image: Be.EV
August 21, 2023

Be.EV to create thousands of EV chargepoints in the Midlands

Electric vehicle (EV) charging network, Be.EV, says it will deploy thousands of new chargepoints across the UK, with many being in the Midlands. 
A computer-generated image of Ideal Heating’s UK Technology Centre. Image Ideal Heating
August 18, 2023

Ideal Heating to build £12.5m R&D facility in Hull to develop low carbon tech

Hull City Council has granted planning permission for a research and development facility to be built by Ideal Heating to develop technologies like heat pumps.
The funding is part of a wider £360 million package set to be unveiled in the Spring Budget. Image: Getty.
August 16, 2023

UK renewables investment slows down as competition ramps up

Following yesterday's blog covering the domestic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act, Current± looks at the international consequences.
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August 1, 2023

UK forecast slowest renewable growth of world’s largest economies, says Energy UK

Energy UK revealed that the UK is to have the slowest growth in low-carbon electricity generation of the world’s eight largest economies.
Image: Getty
July 26, 2023

Low Carbon gets £400 million investment to drive large-scale UK renewable projects

Low Carbon has announced it’s received an up to £400 million capital commitment from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company to be directed at large-scale renewable energy projects in the UK.
Planning consent has also been granted for Eastern Green Link 2. Image: SSEN.
July 17, 2023

Ofgem gives final approval for Orkney undersea transmission link

SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by Ofgem to give final approval to provide a subsea transmission link to the Orkney Islands. 

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