The National Audit Office (NAO) has called on the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to review plans to achieve its offshore wind and nuclear power expansion within the next 12 months.
A new consortium has received a successful bid in the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme with it now eyeing up to £5 million in the next stage to boost its energy planning technology.
The energy sector has welcomed the creation of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as part of a governmental reshuffle.
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has called on the UK government to update the British Energy Security Strategy to include the deliverance of an energy storage strategy by the end of 2023 in the upcoming Spring Budget.
CBI Economics alongside the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) have released a report stating that almost 20,000 UK businesses are operating within the net zero economy, contributing £71 billion a year to the UK economy.
In a bid to promote energy efficiency and accelerate the adoption of clean heating solutions, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called on the UK government to bring forward £5.8 billion of investment from 2025.
Britishvolt going into administration has been dubbed “a real shame” by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA), in particular given the need for an effective battery energy storage supply chain in the UK.
Consumers based in Northern Ireland were able to avoid paying a collective total of £500 million thanks to the nation’s wind farms having provided 42% of electricity for the year.
Last week saw the publication of the highly anticipated Net Zero Review, led by Chris Skidmore MP, which cited the need to increase the deployment and adoption of low carbon technologies in a bid to reach the UK’s net zero targets.
