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July 6, 2020

Pinchbeck steps into role as Energy UK CEO

​Emma Pinchbeck has today (6 July) taken up her new role of CEO of Energy UK.
BEIS will be split into three new departments
July 2, 2020

Government urged to make £5 billion local energy pledge

The government has been urged to create a Net Zero Development Bank and pledge £5 billion towards local energy projects.
The survey shows that 45% of respondents felt the government was “too close” to large oil and gas companies
June 30, 2020

BEIS select committee warns of ‘historic mistake’ of not aligning COVID-19 recovery with net zero

​The chairs of the BEIS select committee and the Environmental Audit Committee – Darren Jones and Philip Dunne – have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak to stress the need for a green economic recovery.
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June 26, 2020

BSUoS price cap brought in to help manage 'exceptional' charges

​A £15/MWh Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) costs price cap has been introduced following skyrocketing forecast prices.
June 24, 2020

Just ‘go for it’, government urged, as CCC warns of rapidly-closing net zero window

Gas contributed the largest share of the energy mix in Britain in 2022. Image: Getty
June 24, 2020

‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to tackle challenges of climate change and COVID-19, says CCC

​The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has called on ministers to seize the opportunity and commit to a low-carbon recovery from COVID-19.
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June 17, 2020

Ofgem sets its sights on ‘new normal’ as relaxed regulations come to an end

​Regulations will come back into full force from 1 July, Ofgem has signalled in an open letter to suppliers.
The report cautioned that the UK would struggle to reach its net zero targets if investment in businesses’ net zero strategies to reach their ESG commitments aren’t sustained. Image: Getty.
June 9, 2020

BEIS to run roundtable on green COVID-19 recovery

​The government is to conduct a green recovery roundtable as part of a wider series looking into the economic recovery of the UK.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
May 28, 2020

'Face uncomfortable truths' to improve infrastructure resilience, NIC recommends

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has proposed a new framework for resilience should be implemented across the nation’s economic infrastructure as it has a "duty to prepare."
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May 18, 2020

Ofgem approves changes ending double charging of storage

​Double charging of battery storage is to end, as Ofgem approves changes to the Connection and Use of System Code (CUSC).

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