UK government to unveil clean power action plan
The UK government announced it will set out an action plan for achieving its target of at least 95% clean power by 2030 on December 13.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
Wood and Costain celebrate ‘monumental’ £4bn Teesside CCS bonanza
UK firms Costain Group (LON:COST) and Wood (LON:WG) have hailed the "monumental" projects starting after two landmark carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the North East of England got support to go ahead Tuesday.
UK Oil and Gas raises £500,000 for Yorkshire hydrogen store
UK Oil and Gas (AIM:UKOG) has raised £500,000 from investors to acquire land for a salt cavern hydrogen storage site.
Kemsley industrial cluster aims for carbon reduction plan by end of the year
Partners behind a Kent industrial cluster including waste incinerators and manufacturers expect to unveil a carbon reduction strategy by the end of 2024.
Labour confirms budget funding for HAR1 green hydrogen projects
The UK Labour government has confirmed £2 billion of funding for 11 green hydrogen projects in its Autumn Budget.
Budget: what are the key takeaways for the UK energy industry?
The UK's first female chancellor said her budget will drive economic growth and "invest, invest, invest".
‘King coal is dead’: End of an era as UK switches off coal
The UK has become the first G7 nation to completely phase out coal power, bringing to an end a 142-year era of burning the fossil fuel for electricity generation.
The wait for pumped storage hydro support in Scotland continues
The wait for pumped storage hydro cap and floor clarity continues as government says industry will learn more ‘in due course’.
North Sea oil pollution ‘grossly underestimated’, report finds
North Sea oil pollution has been "grossly underestimated" due to an opaque and misleading reporting system and ineffective regulations, a report has found.
GB Energy scouts for office space in Aberdeen
Efforts to find an office for Labour’s new GB Energy headquarters in Aberdeen are under way, Energy Voice sister publication the P&J can reveal.
Hydrogen hopes still high despite hurdles and funding delays
Nine months after the UK government allocated £2 billion to green hydrogen projects, industry has raised concerns about delays and regulatory hurdles putting the bids that succeeded in winning funding projects at risk.
Amid AR6 relief, frustration mounts for Berwick Bank offshore wind developers
While the UK offshore wind sector breathed a sigh of relief after the latest renewables auction, frustration is mounting over delays at Scotland's Berwick Bank project.
UK is set to loosen its 2030 offshore wind power target
The UK is preparing to pull back its target of building 55 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by the end of the decade.
UK must tackle offshore wind ‘manufacturing deficit’ after AR6
Hopes of green jobs for oil and gas workers will "fall at the first hurdle" if the UK fails to build turbines for windfarms, a trades union has warned.
UK solar developers secure record support in AR6 auction
Solar developers have secured record levels of government support in the UK’s annual renewables Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, Allocation Round 6 (AR6).
Judge rejects high court challenge over new gas power plant
An environmental consultant has lost a High Court challenge against the Government’s approval of a new gas power station in north-east England.
Aberdeen’s Apollo to lead studies on large-scale UK carbon capture and shipping hub
Aberdeen's Apollo Engineering will lead three feasibility studies into the planned Severnside Carbon Capture and Shipping Hub (7CO2) near Bristol.
RWE backing for UKOG hydrogen boosts shares
RWE's "letter of support" for UKOG's hydrogen storage scheme will increase its chances for UK government funding.
UK government ups AR6 renewable energy budget to £1.5 billion
Offshore wind developers will vie for £1.1 billion in funding under AR6, with budget boosts for floating wind and tidal projects as well.
GB Energy’s first move leads wind industry questioning strategy
The first move by newly created Great British Energy is prompting the industry to question the priorities and purpose of the state-backed company.
CCUS sector calls for more support as audit office deems it a ‘risk worth taking’
The National Audit Office warns of inherent risks in CCUS technology, but says the UK has no "credible alternative pathway" to net zero without it.
Miliband vows “rooftop revolution” to triple UK solar capacity
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband will push the use of rooftop solar panels on new homes and buildings to help triple the UK’s solar capacity by 2030.
Labour weighs increasing UK wind funding for August’s auction
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government is considering increasing subsidies for offshore wind developers in an upcoming auction, part of a bid to remain on track for ambitious clean energy goals.
Labour adds to frontbench energy and net zero team
The new UK government has expanded its frontbench energy team with the addition of three MPs and a Labour peer.
Labour’s Sarah Jones confirmed as new junior energy minister
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Sarah Jones as a minister across the energy and business and trade portfolios in the new Labour government.