RenewableUK

Research by Cornwall Insight into Britain’s power market predicts highs of £150/MWh in winter 2025. Image: Getty.

June 25, 2021

Climate Change Committee reports: energy sector praises ‘spot on’ recommendations

Current± caught up with the energy sector to find out what they thought of the CCC’s two new progress reports.

June 10, 2021

Energy associations band together to call on government to build back greener

Britain’s energy sector has called on the government to seize the opportunity to deliver a green economic recovery.

Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.

May 24, 2021

Unsustainable transmission charges could jeopardise British infrastructure investment warns report

Green energy infrastructure investment is being jeopardised by British regulations that favour EU electricity imports.

May 20, 2021

Renewables, solar and nuclear industries call for detailed deployment roadmap for decarbonisation

Urgent action is needed to jumpstart grid decarbonisation according to the Nuclear Industry Association, RenewableUK and Solar Energy UK.

May 10, 2021

BEIS confirms CfD auction to open in December 2021

The next Contracts for Difference auction will begin in December, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed.

The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.

May 7, 2021

RenewableUK calls on government to set ‘detailed roadmap with specific milestones’ for net zero

Reaching net zero can only be achieved by setting clear renewable energy milestones to be met by 2030, according to a new report from RenewableUK.

ECIU estimates that each onshore wind farm can produce 9MW for each square kilometre of space. Image: Pxfuel.

May 4, 2021

Wind hits new record on wet and cold bank holiday

With another bank holiday has come another renewable generation record, with wind power hitting a new high of 17.6GW.

April 20, 2021

UK government commits to 78% emissions reduction by 2035

The UK has now set in law the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of a 78% emissions reduction by 2035.

March 3, 2021

Budget lacks ‘watershed moment’ for green business despite welcome infrastructure support

Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the eagerly anticipated Budget this afternoon, including support for a “world-first” infrastructure bank and at least £15 billion in green bonds.

February 3, 2021

RenewableUK announces appointment of Dan McGrail as new chief executive

RenewableUK has revealed its next chief executive, with Dan McGrail to take up the post in May.

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