Greenland’s sustainable rare Earth minerals deal
GreenMet and Tanbreez secure critical minerals partnership to help clean energy expansion GreenMet has announced a strategic partnership with Tanbreez to strengthen critical mineral supply chains for North America and Europe. The Tanbreez Project, located in southern Greenland and owned by Critical Metals Corp, holds one of the largest untapped heavy rare earths (HREE) deposits […]
First Minister responds to end of oil refining at Grangemouth
John Swinney calls it “a very sad day” and premature, as he seeks to help workers Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has called the end of oil refining at the Grangemouth plant a “very sad day for Grangemouth and for the country more generally,” following confirmation from Petroineos that refining operations have ceased. The closure […]
Red Eléctrica says it ‘more or less’ knows cause of Iberian blackout
Spain’s Prime Minister calls in private energy firms to find out what caused the outage Spain’s private energy giants have been dragged into the fallout from Monday’s vast Iberian blackout, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez demanding their full cooperation to find out what went wrong. Red Eléctrica, the country’s national grid operator, says it has “more […]
Price volatility hits business confidence
66% of firms are concerned by price spikes and worry about energy reliability Businesses are sounding the alarm over rising and unstable energy costs, with three in five saying price volatility is already hitting profits and weakening their competitiveness. New research from EY found 66% are also worried about whether future energy supplies will be […]
US businesses urge Congress to protect clean energy tax credits
Companies say ditching credits could cost 800,000 jobs and raise bills More than 260 businesses and trade associations have urged Congress to preserve the full suite of federal energy tax credits, warning that changes could undermine clean energy growth, raise consumer costs and jeopardise jobs. In a letter organised by the Business Council for Sustainable […]
Battery demand to surge as electrification sparks £8bn boom
Rise in battery demand to hit 100GWh by 2035, creating significant manufacturing opportunities The rapid electrification of the UK’s transport and energy sectors is expected to significantly increase domestic battery demand, surpassing 100GWh annually by 2035. A new report from UKRI’s Faraday Battery Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, forecasts major economic opportunities if this battery […]
Scots at odds with SNP over nuclear
SNP is anti nuclear but survey shows majority of their voters support it The SNP is under pressure to rethink its long-standing opposition to nuclear power as new polling shows most Scots – including a majority of SNP voters – now support it. According to a survey by Opinium for pro-growth group Britain Remade, 52% of […]
Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 30th April 2025
Tejal Shah, Head of Trading & Risk at Flagship Energy provides a market update So far this week, energy news has been dominated by nationwide blackouts seen in Spain and Portugal on Monday. Investigators will need some time to perform a root-cause analysis and determine the sequence of failures that contributed to the blackout. However, […]
Unite agrees with Blair that Labour has lost its way on net zero
Union says working people will suffer as jobs go in fossil fuel hubs like Grangemouth Unite has slammed the government’s net zero strategy, warning that without urgent investment and a proper industrial plan, Labour risks alienating workers and fuelling political backlash. The intervention comes just a day after the Grangemouth oil refinery officially ceased refining. […]
Green spaces vital for towns and cities
Trees and green roofs should be mandatory in urban design to mitigate climate change Trees, wetlands and green roofs must be seen as core urban infrastructure, not just cosmetic extras, according to an international study led by the University of Surrey. The paper, produced through the UKRI-funded RECLAIM Network Plus, calls for nature to be fully […]
