Britain’s first new coal mine in decades on the verge of approval
Michael Gove is on the cusp of approving Britain’s first coal mine in decades as the Cabinet rallies behind a proposal to wean the country off Russian…
Sahara solar could soon rescue Britain’s broken energy system
It is hard to see how these giant EPR reactors – already blighted by the closure of Taishan 2 in China due to a design flaw –…
Rural Britain forced to accept solar farms and wind turbines in planning revolution
The time it takes to approve an offshore wind farm will also be reduced from four years to one year, including by setting up a fast-track consenting…
Planning objections to be blocked in Boris Johnson’s green energy revolution
The time it takes to approve an offshore wind farm will also be reduced from four years to one year, including by setting up a fast-track consenting…
We cannot use taxpayer cash to solve the energy crisis
The next one is Sizewell C, where the Government has agreed to act as an anchor investor by taking a 20 percent stake, with France’s EDF, pension…
Boris Johnson blows cold on onshore wind revolution
Boris Johnson has hinted he is cautious over plans for an onshore wind revolution amid Cabinet fears that it would mean thousands of turbines are built in Tory…
Britain needs a huge expansion of wind and gas at the same time
The Government’s other confusion is to push for what appears to be a massive expansion of nuclear EPR pressurised-water reactors at the same time as offshore wind….
China’s coal revival may soon slash our energy bills, but at a wicked cost
There is a further twist to this story. Citigroup thinks that Russia may accelerate the swing by dumping cheap gas in Europe at irresistible prices, undercutting LNG…
‘Hollow Mountain’: The key to unlocking Britain’s energy security
At least one of the facility’s four turbines is kept in this state at all times, with two engineers manning a control centre 24 hours a day…
Energy traders sound the alarm over cash crunch
Traders have called on central banks to stave off a cash crunch at healthy energy companies that stands to send consumers’ bills even higher. The European Federation…
Last chance to save fracking before wells are capped, warns Cuadrilla
How much gas can realistically be extracted remains unproven and the industry would likely need very strong Government backing to overcome opposition, beyond just lifting the ban….
Rolls-Royce fights to speed up rollout of mini-nuclear reactors
The programme took a significant step forward this week after Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, asked government regulators to assess Rolls’s designs. Britons are braced for energy…
Lights off, thermostats down – why this is a campaign midlifers like me can get behind
Not only do we get to insist on putting our power-saving knowledge, passed down the generations, into practice in our homes, we’ll get that extra warm glow…
BP abandons stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft
BP has been forced to cut ties with the Kremlin-controlled energy giant Rosneft as it fuels Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine. The FTSE 100 oil giant will…
National Portrait Gallery and Scottish Ballet cut ties with BP
It comes despite BP’s chief executive, Bernard Looney, making efforts to reposition the company as a greener institution. This month he sped up those plans, saying BP…
BP to end 30-year deal with National Portrait Gallery amid activist pressure
In an announcement this morning, BP said it was reviewing “its partnerships and initiatives to ensure activity is aligned to its new strategy”, adding it was looking…
Macron pumps almost £2bn into EDF after capping energy prices
French President Emmanuel Macron has been forced to pump more than €2bn (£1.7bn) into EDF after ordering it to sell power below market prices. The French state…
Ceasefire in supermarket price wars fuels record-breaking petrol prices
Some supermarkets are also thought to be adopting a less competitive approach towards fuel pricing, meaning there are no longer the ‘price wars’ that once helped drivers by…
‘Expensive’ energy from biomass plant will cost three times that of solar power and drive up bills
Energy from a long-delayed biomass plant will cost almost three times as much as new wind and solar power and could ultimately push up bills, analysis for…
Oil and gas trade body drops ‘oil and gas’ from its name
The trade group that represents UK oil and gas companies is dropping the words “oil and gas” from its name to reflect the ongoing rise of green…
UK to import record levels of liquified natural gas as Ukraine tensions mount
Tom Marzec-Manser, an analyst at the market intelligence group Icis, said the UK is on track to beat the previous monthly record for LNG imports – 2.1…
Jim Ratcliffe and Centrica back new hydrogen plant on the Humber
A planned new hydrogen plant on the northside of the Humber has secured backing from a raft of companies including Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals empire Ineos and…
How to stop your energy bills going through the roof
There have been some notable policy flip-flops. In 2015, the Government abandoned a plan requiring for new homes to be “zero carbon” amid efforts to speed up…
Windfall tax would hit energy security and green investment, industry warns
“Opportunistic” calls for a North Sea windfall tax would undermine energy security and harm both the economy and investment in renewables, the oil and gas industry has…
Green tax burden set to increase more than 40 per cent over Boris Johnson’s premiership
The Taxpayers’ Alliance analysis found that the main “green taxes” in the UK cost individuals and firms £11.5 billion in the 2020-21 financial year, and are forecast…