Cutting oil and gas production is not healthy, says new Shell boss

Wael Sawan has said the war in Ukraine has shown the “fragility of the energy system”

Solar PPA to help Iceland stay frosty

Octopus has signed a power purchase agreement to supply power from the Breach solar farm in Cambridgeshire

Industry bids farewell to BEIS

What does industry think about the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero?

National Grid puts coal plants on emergency standby

Standby coal power units have been asked to warm up amid cold snap

Nuclear power plant
Is the UK plotting budget cuts to boost its nuclear power dreams?

The Treasury is reportedly reviewing the government spending on projects such as roads, rail and schools

Britain to strike major LNG deal with the US

The Prime Minister will reportedly announce details after the COP27 summit

‘Solar power, the quickest path to energy independence’

Solar is set to become the world’s largest source of power generation by 2035, new report suggests

Ukraine halts electricity exports

The decision confirmed by the Ukrainian Energy Ministry follows a “wave of Russian missile attacks”

‘Countries’ energy supplies at risk unless they double renewables in next eight years’

Extreme weather and water stress could undermine energy security, the World Meteorological Organization has warned

Households could be handed £1,000 to consent to fracking in their area

The reported plan to pay local residents has been touted as a “cynical ploy likely to fail” by campaigners