National grid operator says clean power mission is ‘achievable’
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today concluded that the UK government’s mission to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 is “achievable”.
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Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
UK greenhouse gas emissions should be cut by at least 81% by 2035 as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, Government advisers have said.
Ed Miliband denies Labour ‘snubbed’ Aberdeenshire carbon capture project
The energy secretary visited Aberdeen on Thursday where he was asked about long-awaited funding for the Acorn project in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire.
Energy secretary talks Scotland investment in Aberdeen visit
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband is set to visit Aberdeen on Thursday, promoting billions of potential funding and policy measures to support Scotland's energy sector.
Climate scientists call on government to delay Track 1 CCUS projects
A group of leading climate scientists have called on the UK government to pause its £1 billion investment plans for carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) over concerns that the technology is unproven.
Ed Miliband says Labour will take on clean energy ‘blockers’
Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has vowed to “take on the blockers, the delayers, the obstructionists” to build clean energy infrastructure.
Grangemouth refinery closure will create ‘significant economic shock’, Swinney
The closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery will create a “significant economic shock”, John Swinney said, as the Scottish and UK governments promised a joint £100 million support package for Grangemouth.
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.
‘Barely anything’ in Great British Energy as MPs vote in favour of Bill
Opposition parties criticised the lack of detail contained within Labour’s GB Energy bill as energy secretary Ed Miliband introduced it for its second reading in Westminster today.
Aberdeen councillors say Labour’s windfall tax puts just transition at risk
Aberdeen councillors, including Labour members, have unanimously backed a motion agreeing the UK government's windfall tax policy puts jobs and a just transition at risk.
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.
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow emerge as final GB Energy contenders
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are reportedly the three contenders for the headquarters of GB Energy.
PM: Reaping benefits of clean power will ‘take time’ but bills will fall by £300
Sir Keir Starmer has warned it will “take time” to reap the benefits of clean power initiatives but stood by a claim that Labour’s plans will eventually drive down household bills by £300 a year amid confusion over the commitment.
‘Super Nerd’ Miliband warns climate crisis is biggest threat to rural Britain
Climate change threatens the natural world more than ground-mounted solar panels do, Ed Miliband has claimed.
UK government announces onshore wind industry taskforce
The UK government has announced the creation of an Onshore Wind Industry Taskforce as part of efforts to double deployment by 2030.
More than 700 business leaders demand Labour bases GB Energy in Aberdeen
Labour has promised to headquarter its public energy firm in Scotland - but is yet to stay where exactly it will be based.
UK government denies it has banned new North Sea drilling
Government insists oil and gas firms that have already applied for licences to explore and drill in the North Sea will not be blocked.
Chris Stark to front UK government ‘Mission Control’ to cut emissions
Chris Stark, former chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, will take charge of the UK government’s newly announced Mission Control.
Miliband sets out priorities for UK energy department
Ed Miliband says appointment to lead DESNZ feels like "coming home" after previously serving as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change between 2008 and 2010.
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.
Who will join Miliband in Labour’s energy team after election win?
As Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer plans the move into Number 10 Downing Street following his election win, Energy Voice takes a look at who could join incoming energy secretary Ed Miliband's team.
Miliband calls out government failures, pledges just transition
The government is guilty of “sluggish decision making”, Ed Miliband, shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, said this morning, setting out some plans for a change of pace under a potential Labour administration.
Aberdeen has ‘strong claim’ to get Labour’s GB Energy headquarters, Ed Miliband says
Labour's shadow climate secretary, visiting the north-east, said he wants the city to become the UK's 'clean energy capital'.
Ofgem cuts energy price cap to £1,923
Ofgem has slashed the price cap on energy bills to £1,923 after wholesale energy prices fell further, it announced on Friday.
Miliband to pledge Labour’s new energy plan will mean affordable power and good jobs
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband is to pledge that the party's clean energy plan will deliver "clean, affordable power and good jobs for Britain".