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.
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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.
Government data: One in ten households in England suffer fuel poverty
More than 2.5 million households in England are struggling to pay their energy bills, figures from the Government show.
Scotland EU negotiator warns of fuel shortage in no deal Brexit
The minister for UK negotiations on Scotland’s place in Europe, Michael Russell, has warned of potential fuel shortages post-Brexit if politicians fail to reach a deal.
UK Government to shutter plans for Welsh tidal power lagoon
Reports that the UK Government is set to reject plans for a tidal power lagoon in Swansea Bay have been greeted with anger in Wales.
UK energy minister: Conservatives are ‘absolutely not against onshore wind’
Claire Perry MP, energy and clean growth minister said at during the All-Energy conference in Glasgow that the Conservative Party are “absolutely not against onshore wind’ but that her party is against “breaching manifesto commitments”.
UK energy minister praises growth of Scottish renewables at All-Energy
Energy and clean growth minister Claire Perry today praised the growth of Scottish renewables in delivering 25% of UK capacity and creating 24,000 jobs.
Sector deal will more than triple UK renewables jobs, claims Ørsted chief
Ørsted's UK country manager and co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council, Benj Sykes, said that the Sector Deal for UK offshore wind will more than triple renewables jobs.
Former Tory chancellor urge ministers to develop UK fracking
Britain must develop fracking to free itself from dependence on Russian gas, Tory former chancellor Lord Lawson of Blaby has told the Lords.
UK Government launch new heat investment project for cities
The UK Government announced the launch of a new Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) last night, dubbing it the ‘central heating for cities’
Tech firm finds UK Government are ‘hampering’ solar panel use
A UK-based tech firm has said that the UK Government is letting down the solar energy marketplace through a lack of effective incentive schemes.
Scotland hit record renewables generation in 2017
New figures on renewable energy generation have shown that Scotland hit a record year in 2017 with the country seeing 68.1% of gross electricity consumption met by renewables.
UK Government pays almost £60million in damages to solar firms
It has been revealed that nearly £60million of taxpayer money has been paid out to solar firms by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to settlement claims by companies that the UK Government unlawfully adjusted the feed-in tariff.
Wheelhouse calls for Westminster to back low cost renewables
Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse has urged the UK Government to review its position on low cost renewables and recognise the challenges faced by remote island projects.
UK offshore wind industry agrees Sector Deal with government
The UK offshore wind industry today released its vision as part of an agreement to work on a Sector Deal with the UK Government for 2030.
UK Government under fire from Greenpeace over suppression of fracking report
Publishing an internal report on fracking could call into question the viability of the industry, the Government has said.
Energy price cap will correct ‘intolerable situation’, claims business secretary
A price cap for domestic gas and electricity customers will “correct an intolerable situation” in which consumers have paid £1.4 billion more than they would in a competitive market, the Business Secretary has said.
redT wins government energy storage grant
Australian energy storage firm redT energy has announced a £750,000 grant from the UK Government towards developing new smart energy systems.
Government ‘culpable’ over nuclear contract failures, say MPs
The Government has been accused of being “culpable” for failures over a nuclear clean-up contract that cost the taxpayer up to £122 million.
UK Government urged by locals not to give coal projects the green light
Campaigners and local residents are calling on the Government not to let new open cast coal mining projects go ahead, as the UK moves away from the fossil fuel.