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REPLACING old, iron gas pipes with hydrogen and biomethane-ready plastic pipes will help cut carbon emissions and deliver the world's first zero carbon gas grid, according to new figures published by Energy Networks Association (ENA). The figures, published as part of ENA’s Gas Goes Green programme, show that by 2032, investment in replacing old iron mains gas mains pipes with...

THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the Carbon Emissions Tax consultation is important news for the over 1,000 UK participants in the EU ETS. The consultation seeks responses to the proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020, which will replace the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The government are assessing the UK’s long-term approach to carbon pricing, including whether to: Continue participating in the...

The Government has agreed to provide £12m in funding to help launch a high-tech food manufacturing campus and adjacent energy plant in Derby. It will also provide an additional £6.85m to establish a manufacturing research centre in the city, generating 70 new roles and helping scores of local companies to access cutting-edge expertise to grow their operations in low-carbon and...

30 London authorities has joined forces with the City of London Corporation and signed up to the #EnginesOff campaign, which asks businesses to pledge that their drivers and other employees will not leave their engines on when parked. The #EnginesOff campaign, run by the Idling Action Project, seeks to educate on and change behaviours around car idling, where motorists leave...

BP has introduced a new strategy that will reshape its business from an international oil company to becoming an integrated energy company. Within 10 years, bp aims to have increased its annual low carbon investment ten-fold to around $5 billion a year, building out an integrated portfolio of low carbon technologies, including renewables, bioenergy and early positions in hydrogen and...

Exeter's new policy of letting grass grow longer in certain parts of the city is helping to address the decline of pollinators and has won backing from the Devon Wildlife Trust. The City Council’s change in grass management practices is allowing nature to thrive inside a bustling city, protecting valuable wildlife habitats and for many residents and visitors, enabling the...

Tens of thousands of new homes and other vital infrastructure projects were given the green light with nearly £1.3 billion of investment confirmed today by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The move is part of the government’s plan to deliver upgrades to local infrastructure and boost skills to help fuel a green economic recovery. Over 300 successful projects in England are being...

Builders, plumbers, and other tradespeople across England will need a government-backed seal of approval to provide their services as part of the new £2 billion Green Homes Grant going live at the end of September. The new scheme will see the government fund up to two-thirds of the cost of home improvements of over 600,000 homes, supporting over 100,000 jobs...

UNITED Utilities is to invest £290 million in plans to reduce leakage over the coming five years through various means, including special sniffer dogs. The water company has pledged to cut the amount of water that leaks from pipework by 15 per cent while at the same time reducing customer bills by 10 per cent. The announcement comes as latest figures...

ENERGY Networks Association's (ENA) Open Networks Project has launched a consultation on flexibility, seeking to drive standardisation in local energy markets across the country. The way Britain is generating and using energy is changing rapidly and as the first half of 2020 has shown, the energy system needs to be as flexible as possible to meet these new challenges. ENA’s Project...