Sunday, April 19, 2026

Green Finance Plan heralds changes to energy ratings, Ofwat seeks changes to Welsh contestable...

The ratification of the Draft “Net Zero” legislation last week means the UK is now officially the first major global economy to commit to...

Wind Power blows high prices away, BEIS wants better Biomass Specs and Ofgem gets...

On the day we discover that Boris broke the law by proroguing Parliament, here at ICON we are preparing for yet more uncertainty, hoping...

Much ado about energy manifestos

As we gear up towards the general election, we here at ICON had a look at the parties’ energy manifestos. I’m looking at the manifestos...

No-deal Carbon Tax to hit on Nov 4th, BEIS urged to act and Ofgem...

A few days into the Change Of Tenancy at Number 10 and BoJo has wasted no time grooving into his mojo. Before scheduling rabble-rousing visits...

Sing it out for decarbonising heat and transport

Scanned whilst entertaining myself with quarantine karaoke...  It was partway through a private parody rendition of Eminem’s “Without Me” that I realised there’s a small...

Money for Industry and your MEES gets higher

Firstly, I need to apologise for the lack of a policy report last week. This week’s issue mops up all the outstanding updates but...

Rebecca Gaskill predicts the budget

AS we approach some key dates in the British politics, ICON's Policy and Business Impacts Analyst Rebecca Gaskill shares her thoughts on the upcoming...

Rebecca Gaskill shares her thoughts on the government reshuffle

There was a radical change when he first came to office. Of the 29 Ministers in Theresa May’s cabinet, 18 were replaced either through...

£30million for Scottish heat fund, water code change and power prices rose by 7%

So Boris closed the Conservative Party conference in his typically rambunctious style and, despite continued resistance from across the Irish Sea, is insistent that...

Inquiry into Govt Emissions Ambitions, Energy Performance data goes public and Excise Duty on...

Following the commitment in law to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, the focus now shifts onto how this will be achieved. The Environmental Audit Committee...