Friday, February 6, 2026

Scotland consults on the challenges of setting minimum energy standards for new building work

Scottish building regulations set minimum standards applicable to new buildings and to new work to existing buildings. A recent draft Heat in Buildings Strategy sets out...

Customer behaviour is key in driving down demand, new water sector research says

Customer behaviour and choices, rather than socioeconomics and weather, are key in understanding household water use to help meet ambitious reductions in water abstraction,...

Ørsted becomes the world’s most sustainable company in Global 100

Ørsted is the world's most sustainable company according to the Global 100 ranking, an announcement was made today. Having completed a fundamental business transformation from...

Ofwat approves move to gender-neutrality in the market codes

Ofwat has agreed to give up on the use of 'archaic' non-gender neutral terms in the Wholesale Retail Code and Market Arrangements Code. The issue...

EU outlines future energy system and clean hydrogen alliance

EUROPEAN Commission sets out plans for the energy system of the future and clean hydrogen. To become climate-neutral by 2050, Europe needs to transform its...

Holiday flights already feeling the impact of climate change, new research says

AIRLINES could be forced to cut passenger numbers or fly to fewer destinations in future due to climate change, according to a new study...

Consultation seeks to revamp consumer experience of public EV chargepoints

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) is seeking views on ways to improve electric vehicle drivers' consumer experience at public chargepoints. This consultation covers...

Electric cars better for climate in 95% of the world, says research

FEARS that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are unfounded in almost all parts of the world, new research shows. Dr Pablo Salas from...

10MW Shropshire solar farm to be managed by new community energy group

TWEMLOWS Solar Farm near Whitchurch is reportedly to be managed by a newly formed community energy group. The 10MW scheme was built in 2015 using...

First phase of Industrial Energy Transformation Fund launched

THE DEPARTMENT for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in collaboration with Innovate UK, has launched Phase 1 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund...