Dramatic rise in Scottish community renewables projects
The number of community-owner renewables projects has shot up in Scotland between 2011 and 2017.
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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.
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.