UK government

Delivering a speech on how innovation can deliver net zero solutions on the second day of Innovation Zero Monk dubbed hydrogen “the champagne of the energy transition.”

“The UK Government needs to utilise the tools at their disposal to increase investment in green homes and incentivise decarbonisation,” said Sarah Hunter, non-executive director of public policy at the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA).

Regen has released a new report calling for the UK Government and Ofgem to reform grid investment processes to ensure the grid is net zero ready.

The Office for National Statistics’ latest Climate Change insights data has revealed that 2023 has been a “warmer than average” year as consumption-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fall by only 2% from 2018.

The UK Government yesterday (11 May) set out new proposals to improve reward schemes offered to communities living locally to onshore wind farms.

The UK Government has held its first-ever Net Zero Council as it aims to support the energy sector in decarbonising.

The UK Government yesterday (4 May) launched a new programme offering up to £800,000 to help bring forward demand-side flexibility in the non-domestic energy market.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched a consultation on legislative proposals for offshore hydrogen pipelines and storage.

During the third reading of the Energy Security Bill in the House of Lords this week (17 April) passed an amendment that will give Ofgem a statutory duty to assist in the delivery net zero.

UK energy market data operator ElectraLink has published data that shows 212,000 smart meters were installed across Great Britain in March, an increase of 17% month-on-month.