Standing charge shake up underway
Ofgem starts consultation to offer lower standing charges across the board The regulator has launched a consultation that would force every supplier to offer at least one lower standing charge tariff by January 2026. The move follows growing anger from consumers who say fixed charges are unfair. Standing charges cover the costs of delivering energy, maintaining […]
Trump warns Europe and UK over their ‘suicidal energy ideas’
President tears into green energy policy and says it’s causing economic and social damage Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on Europe’s energy and climate policies in a fiery address to the United Nations, warning leaders they are “sleepwalking into disaster” by abandoning fossil fuels and clinging to net zero targets. The US president said […]
US green jobs bonanza looks under threat as Trump’s policies kick in
Clean green jobs offered employment to 100,000 people in 2024 but that figure could fall Clean energy jobs in the US grew more than three times faster than the wider economy in 2024 yet momentum is slowing as President Trump’s energy reset begins to bite. The Clean Jobs America report from business group E2 says […]
Gatwick to get second runway
Transport Secretary signs off £2bn expansion project which could mean 190 extra flights daily Gatwick has been cleared to expand with a second runway after the Planning Inspectorate signed off plans that could see passenger numbers soar to 80 million a year. The scheme will bring the airport’s northern runway into routine use, creating capacity […]
National Grid DSO launches largest long-term flexibility tender
Tender will cover high and low voltage opportunities for clean energy providers to help 4.5 million National Grid’s Distribution System Operator (DSO) has launched its most ambitious long-term flexibility tender to date, marking a transformative step in how flexibility services are procured and delivered. Trades open a week from today on 29 September and close on 17 […]
Trump tells Starmer wind is a disaster and he should drill for oil now
President warns Britain should be using the North Sea to boost the economy and reduce bills President Trump dumped on the UK’s energy policy at yesterday’s press conference by telling Keir Starmer to use the north sea oil and gas to cut bills. On the day he signed a multi-billion pound deal based on nuclear, […]
Grid delays trump planning ones these days
Can an IDNO get your project connected faster? Planning may no longer be the biggest hurdle for developers. A new report from Turner & Townsend reveals that access to electricity is fast becoming the number one risk to project delivery – with grid constraints stalling housing, commercial and public sector builds across the country. In West […]
Offshore industry surpasses environmental targets
North Sea oil and gas industry exceeds emissions and environmental targets with steep reductions in methane and discharges The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has outperformed official environmental targets, achieving significant reductions in emissions and discharges, according to new analysis published today by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). The 2025 Environmental Insight report shows a 34% […]
UK’s first hydrogen trial to cut peak plant emissions a success
Joint Centrica and HiiROC trial proves cleaner power for peak energy demand Centrica and hydrogen technology specialist HiiROC have successfully demonstrated the use of hydrogen in a gas-fired peak power plant, marking a UK first in the decarbonisation of flexible electricity generation. The one-hour trial, last week at Centrica’s Brigg Energy Park in North Lincolnshire […]
UK and US regulators renew partnership to boost nuclear rollout
Joint Centrica and HiiROC trial proves cleaner power for peak energy demand Centrica and hydrogen technology specialist HiiROC have successfully demonstrated the use of hydrogen in a gas-fired peak power plant, marking a UK first in the decarbonisation of flexible electricity generation. The one-hour trial, last week at Centrica’s Brigg Energy Park in North Lincolnshire […]
