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​Developers of local energy markets (LEMs) should take steps to future proof them in light of regulatory changes, the Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) said.

Four energy suppliers have been ordered by Ofgem to pay outstanding Renewables Obligations fees by the end of the month or risk having their licences revoked.

Coal’s contribution to UK electricity generation fell to historic lows in the second quarter of this year, official government statistics have shown.

​The UK could adopt the most ambitious net zero target of any established economy as the Labour Party agrees on a target of 2030, but meeting such a target would be a "considerable challenge" the clean energy sector has warned.

​A new contender is set to enter the UK retail market as the Mayor of London , Sadiq Khan, and Octopus Energy revealed the launch of London Power.

The government is to extend the deadline for energy suppliers to install smart meters in homes by four years to 2024.

Good Energy has lauded its strategy to become “more than a passive energy supplier” after the clean energy supplier side-stepped market headwinds in the first half of the year.

OVO Energy is to acquire SSE’s energy supply division in a £500 million deal.

The two millionth SMETS2 smart meter has been installed, marking the doubling of installs since May.