Saturday, May 4, 2024

Evidence sought to help future reform of combined heat and power policy

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views to inform further development of possible options for future reform of combined heat...

Government must seize COP26 opportunity to push towards global harmonisation of climate-related financial disclosures,...

The COP26 climate conference in November provides a major opportunity for the UK to make every endeavour to build an international consensus on the...

Review of regulatory controls to strengthen protections for water environment consulted

Consultations have been launched on plans to modernise water abstraction and enhance the Environment Agency's powers to protect groundwater. The Government has unveiled proposals to...

Call for evidence asks what role can negative emissions technologies play in Net Zero...

In the latest stage of its Technological Innovation and Climate Change inquiry, the Environmental Audit Committee has launched a call for evidence on negative...

Northern Ireland to review strategic planning policy on oil and gas development

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that she is commencing a review of strategic planning policy on oil and gas development. The review will...

Scotland extends Child Winter Heating Assistance eligibility

Legislation which is set to lead to increased support to more than 19,400 children and young people to help their families heat their homes...

UK retrofit industry must grow by tenfold to address 23% of UK emissions, says...

29m homes must be retrofitted by 2050, 1 million homes each year, to reach goal of net zero emissions and the retrofit industry will...

Ofgem orders five suppliers to make payments into Feed-In Tariff scheme

Ofgem is issuing Colorado Energy, Igloo Energy Supply Limited, Neon Reef Limited, Whoop Energy Limited and Symbio Energy with provisional orders, compelling them to...

Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to open for applications

Businesses in some of the UK’s most polluting and energy-intensive industries will be able to bid for a share of £220 million in government...

Government to consult on recycling of batteries for electric vehicles

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has told the Environmental Audit Committee that there will be a consultation in the coming months to examine the recycling...