department for energy security and net zero
The UK Government plans to award licences for North Sea oil and gas projects annually, with a focus on meeting net zero targets, while Greenpeace opposes these licences as “backward-facing”
The government has allocated nearly £65 million for innovative projects, including using waste heat from data centres to heat homes, aiming to create low cost and sustainable heating solutions
The Green Gas Support Scheme application window has been extended to 2028, offering anaerobic digestion plant operators an extra two years to meet eligibility criteria for government funding
Claire Coutinho said that we need to be pragmatic in our approach to the energy transition in her speech at the Energy UK conference
Claire Coutinho has warned that if the UK doesn’t start new drilling projects, declining North Sea oil production could make the country rely on foreign energy sources
The pursuit of net zero emissions by 2050 in the UK could come at a staggering cost, with a report estimating the price tag at over £4.5 trillion
A taskforce dedicated to accelerating home insulation and boiler upgrades, which was established in March and included prominent experts, has been disbanded
Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho has assured families that the government won’t burden them with increased costs to meet green objectives
Tweed Valley Maltings in Northumberland has secured government funding to establish a low carbon energy centre
The UK offshore wind industry faces disappointment as no new contracts are awarded in the latest round of Contracts for Difference