Drax to take a £60m hit due to COVID-19 pandemic as demand falls
DRAX is estimating that it is to take a £60 million hit from the impact of COVID-19 as its Customers business feels the decreasing...
Depression and anxiety spiked after lockdown announcement, mental health study shows
A SPIKE in the number of people reporting significant levels of depression and anxiety was seen immediately following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a...
SSE moves towards first subsidy-free wind farm
SSE Renewables could go ahead with a wind farm extension without subsidies after ministers agreed a change in the company's planning consent.
Located around 12km...
UK capacity market approved
AFTER an eight month-long investigation, the European Commission approved Britain's Capacity Market on 24 October.
"I am pleased to announce that today the European Commission...
Active travel to school at lowest ever recorded level in Scotland in 2019
THE PERCENTAGE of pupils travelling to school by car reached its highest ever recorded level in 2019, according to new data released by Sustrans...
The Banker: Question of what COVID-19 means for the environment remains unanswered
THE CORONAVIRUS crisis is set to change our future, and the question of what this will mean for the environment remains unanswered, Economics Editor...
Great Britain on track for periods of zero carbon electricity in 2025, says new...
Great Britain’s electricity system is on track to be powered free of fossil fuels and at 100% zero carbon in just four years’ time,...
Local authorities need to step up to make EV chargers more available, urges report
Government urges local authorities to take advantage of £5 million funding available to help build up local charging infrastructure and increase access to...
Grant offers Scottish communities access to electric vehicles
SEVEN organisations across Scotland have been successful in the second round of the Plugged-In Households Grant Fund, which is delivered by Energy Saving Trust...
Ofwat launches £2m innovation challenge for water sector
Water regulator Ofwat has opened a £2 million Innovation in Water Challenge for entries to help tackle the biggest challenges facing the water industry,...
