Ofgem launches consultation for more help for prepayment customers and those struggling to pay...
Ofgem is consulting on plans to standardise and strengthen support for prepayment customers and for all customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills.
In March...
£100 million rescue package for England’s zoos and aquariums
ZOOS and aquariums in England are set to receive up to £100 million to help mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
This is a...
World’s longest subsea power cable project reaches halfway mark
CONSTRUCTION of the longest subsea power cable in the world has now passed the halfway point and achieved a major engineering feat to enable...
£80m funding boost announced to cut carbon emissions from homes and energy-intensive businesses
ENERGY Minister Kwasi Kwarteng has announced nearly £80 million of government investment to help cut carbon emissions from homes and energy intensive businesses.
The funding...
L’Oréal unveils its sustainability targets for 2030
COSMETICS giant L’Oréal has launched its latest set of sustainability ambitions for 2030.
In its latest sustainability plan, the company states that they are accelerating...
Electric vehicle ownership must increase by 11,000% for a net zero UK
THIS is revealed in new research by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) on the uptake of low carbon technologies (LCTs) required to reach...
Utility sector collaborates to close 277,000 workforce gap
UTILITY industry leaders have joined forces to form Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership, which seeks to launch the 2020-2025 Workforce Renewal and Skills Strategy.
The...
Digital research aims for social impact and vulnerable people to live more independently
RESEARCHERS at Northumbria University are testing and developing a range of smart digital technologies to help some of the most vulnerable people in society...
Apprenticeship system is failing people from disadvantaged backgrounds, says report
WORKERS from disadvantaged backgrounds are being left behind by the apprenticeship system, with numbers slumping by more than a third since the introduction of...
Microplastics found from fruit and veg for the first time ever
MICROPLASTICS are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat, according to two separate scientific studies published this week.
According to the first peer-reviewed study by University of Catania scientist Margherita...
