Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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...

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...

Green Gas Levy and public flex registers

Officially in our fifth week of lockdown and the novelty is, if we're honest, starting to wear off. We’ve started to not only accept but...

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...

Targeted Charges delay and help for Energy Managers

Scanned whilst home alone...  The last time I sat and put fingertips to keyboard, the world was a very different place. We worked in offices,...

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...

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...

Facilitating energy efficiency, a coal-free Capacity Market and EV chargepoints by law

So Boris completes his ascendancy and takes the keys to Number 10 as business (and government) prepares for what the new leadership might bring. Government...

Free Money for Heat Networks, Improved data access for water retailers and Code changes...

The policy makers must have been in Bank Holiday mode last week as there’s only a few things to update you on; however for...