Green groups urge Chancellor to back green heat scheme
LEADING green groups have written to the Chancellor, urging him to prioritise capital investment in decarbonising the UK’s homes in his economic statement.
The letter...
OPEC, Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid coronavirus pandemic
OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop up oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic...
EU Commission lays out plans for sustainable COVID-19 recovery
GREEN technology and sustainable recovery have been at the centre of discussions in the European Commission following a video conference of Energy Ministers earlier...
Scotland to boost offshore wind capacity to 11GW by 2030
The Scottish Government has set a new ambition to increase offshore wind capacity to 11 gigawatts of energy installed by 2030 – enough to...
New judges announced for £39m Water Breakthrough Challenge
Water regulator Ofwat and innovation foundation Nesta Challenges have announced the expert judging panels for the two streams of the £39 million Water Breakthrough...
Water companies make progress in cutting leaks, but some must do better on pollution,...
Water companies have made progress towards meeting challenging targets set by the regulator to tackle issues such as leakage, but some companies’ environmental records...
The UK set to be first country to legislate for ‘safe and efficient’ rollout...
New green paper establishes government’s view on how to put in place the regulatory framework needed for rollout of fusion energy.
Fusion energy research aims...
New digital tool launched for easier energy and carbon reporting
BUSINESSES can now digitally report energy and carbon data in the same way as financial information.
A new digital tool will make it easier and...
Role of biomass in achieving net zero: The government launches call for evidence
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are seeking evidence on how sustainable biomass should be sourced and used to best support...
American investment firm KKR acquires Viridor for £4.2bn
KKR, a global investment firm, has successfully acquired recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor for £4.2 billion today.
Phil Piddington, who has been...
