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Water regulator Ofwat has given backing for 15 projects to progress further, as it encourages the water sector to find long-term solutions to make sure the taps can keep running in England and Wales. This programme is being overseen by the Regulators Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID), made up of Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate,...

The Welsh Government has announced to be working closely with the country's existing electricity and gas network operators to make sure their networks can support energy systems’ transformation, which the Committee on Climate Change says is necessary by 2030. Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, commented: "I am delighted to announce that all the energy network operators in Wales, and...

£265 million per year will be provided to businesses in the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, the Government’s primary method of encouraging investment in low-carbon electricity. The new round aims to double the renewable electricity capacity secured in the previous round and generate more than the previous three rounds combined. According to the Government, the additional offshore...

A new partnership led by UK Power Networks is set to use artificial intelligence to support and guide up to 100,000 people who are in danger of struggling with their fuel bills. The UK’s largest electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) is working with the Energy Systems Catapult to use sophisticated data software to identify households across London, the East and...

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has announced the new standards for all domestic solid fuels that will be introduced across the State within a year. According to the Irish Government, some 1,300 people die in Ireland each year due to air pollution from solid fuel burning. Minister Ryan commented: "When this Government was formed, we gave a...

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has published the Government’s response to the BEIS Committee’s Climate Assembly UK: where are we now?-report. Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, commented: “The Climate Assembly UK has done the Prime Minister’s homework for him by agreeing the best ways to achieve our net zero target through...

Ofwat has offered provisional backing to £600m of investment, half of which will be funded directly by shareholders, to provide much needed improvements in the resilience of water supplies for Thames Water customers. According to the water regulator, the money will be spent to accelerate work to reduce leaks and bursts and upgrade hundreds of kilometres of water mains. David Black,...

Energy regulator Ofgem has set out how it will support the rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) in Britain, ensuring that the infrastructure and technology is in place for the estimated 14 million EVs expected to hit the roads by 2030. This will include: Ensuring the energy network is prepared for EV uptake. Ofgem is set to ensure network capacity is...

The third phase of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme opens for applications at 2pm on Wednesday 6th October 2021, Salix has announced. The Application Portal will be closed four weeks later at 2pm on Wednesday 3rd November 2021. Applications will be assessed in the order in which they are received. Phase 3 PSDS is aimed at taking a ‘whole building’ approach to...

New report reviews the emissions reporting, energy consumption and related matters under the new Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) rules. The Thematic Review, created by the Financial Reporting Council, which regulates auditors, accountants and actuaries and sets the UK’s Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes considers how a sample of companies and Limited Liability Partnerships had complied with the scheme...