Government publishes new legislation aimed at boosting workers’ rights
The Government is setting out what it describes as the biggest package of workplace reforms for more than 20 years to meet the changing world of work.
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UK oil and gas ‘ready to support’ carbon capture, OGUK say
The UK offshore oil and gas sector is "ready to support" carbon capture and storage (CCUS), the boss of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has revealed.
Leaked Scottish Government report shows energy job concerns post-Brexit
A leaked Scottish Government report has outlined deep concerns over the impact to energy sector jobs post-Brexit.
How foreign investment is set to reduce your energy bills
The global energy sector is evolving, and foreign direct investment is helping the UK to lead the way.
Poll shows public support for onshore wind ‘remains high’
The results of a new UK Government poll has shown public support for onshore wind "remains at a record high".
Ban on petrol and diesel cars ‘should start five years earlier’, committee says
The UK Government ban on petrol and diesel cars should begin "five years earlier" than set out, a climate chief said last night.
Philip Hammond holds back on fuel duty freeze
Chancellor Philip Hammond has resisted calls to back Treasury analysis supporting the fuel duty freeze.
Trade body warns of investment threat to onshore wind
A new report by energy trade body RenewableUK has warned that the UK Government's "policy of blocking" onshore wind is a threat to future investment in the sector.
Solar Trade Association call on UK energy minister to back tariff
The Solar Trade Association (STA) urgently called on UK energy minister Claire Perry to back the continuation of the "export tariff" last night.
Lack of public say on fracking ‘Orwellian move’, says climate chief
The Scottish boss of a prominent climate group has called the lack of public opinion taking and consultation on fracking an "Orwellian move" by the UK Government.
Dramatic rise in Scottish community renewables projects
The number of community-owner renewables projects has shot up in Scotland between 2011 and 2017.
Campaign group to launch legal battle against fracking consent
A campaign group is threatening to take legal action against the Government over its decision to give the go-ahead for fracking.
Tory councillors ‘do not support’ UK government plans to fast track fracking
The majority of Tory councillors do not support Government moves to change planning rules to fast track fracking, a poll suggests.
MPs back UK Government plans to buy nuclear waste in national parks
MPs have given the green light to plans which could see nuclear waste buried deep in vaults beneath national parks.
UK Government needs to restore investor ‘confidence’ in renewable energy
A new report published by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has said that the UK Government must restore investor "confidence" if it expects to gain the requisite amount of of projects in the pipeline.
Offshore wind becoming ‘mainstream power source’, government data says
Renewable energy is forming a central role as a "mainstream power source for homes, offices and factories", according to new UK Government data.
Scottish renewables firms forced into ‘liquidation’ by government decision
Some small Scottish renewable firms were “forced into liquidation” yesterday by the UK Government’s decision to shutdown the Feed-in-Tariff scheme, according to an industry body.
Offshore wind decommissioning costs could top £3bn, report finds
Offshore wind farm decommissioning could top £3 billion, according to a UK Government report released last night.
Scottish onshore wind ‘held back’ by UK planning restrictions, commission finds
The National Infrastructure Commission has said that Scottish onshore wind is being "held back" by UK planning restrictions largely defined by communities in England.
Act now to avoid disappointment on green energy switch, MPs are told
Ministers must seize the “golden opportunity” to switch to green energy without increasing prices, its independent advisers on infrastructure have urged.
UK Government has ‘no plans’ for mature renewables, claims guidance report
The UK Government currently has "no plans" for the future of mature renewable technologies like wind and solar, a new report said.
MPs warn that shifting fracking decisions to national level would be ‘hugely harmful’
Stripping local planning authorities of decision-making on fracking in their area would be “hugely harmful” to local democracy, MPs have warned.
Scottish ‘weather conditions’ cause 2018 renewables surge
"Improved weather conditions" for renewable energy in Scotland has seen a dramatic 11% increase in 2018 generation compared with the same period last year.
UK Government launch £200m plan to slash the cost of nuclear energy
The Government has launched a £200 million plan aimed at driving down the costs of nuclear energy, develop new technologies and encourage more women to work in the industry. Ministers said a so-called Nuclear Sector Deal would secure the UK’s diverse energy mix and lead to cheaper energy bills.
Climate report claims blocking onshore wind ‘penalises consumers’
A new report published today has urged the UK Government not to “penalise consumers” by delaying policy decision and effectively blocking onshore wind projects.