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In recent weeks, Ofgem has taken a series of steps, in quick succession, to address
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"On the surface, Defra seem to be saying that biomass burning has air quality issues"
The Nuclear Industry Association chief executive, Tom Greatrex said the Brexit transition period would be “crucial” to the sector, which depended in turn on whether the UK is able to strike a trade deal with the EU.
"As a sector we need to continue cleaning up our own act but we also have a big part to play in helping others do the same"
"For the long-term, outsourcing requires a strategic decision on whether to ever build the capability in house or always rely on external partners"
Today marks the anniversary of the appointment of Michael Gove as environment secretary. Utility Week looks back at what he has achieved and how he has been received over the past year.
The government has announced that key building blocks of the UK’s post-Brexit nuclear safeguarding regime have been assembled.
The government has announced that onshore wind farms in the Scottish islands will be able to compete for CfD (contracts for difference) subsidies.
Since then, the government steered clear of bankrolling nuclear power. This has reflected the Treasury’s
"It’s clear to both Ofwat and Waterwise that the level of consumption in the long-term could be much lower than it is now"
"Fretting about implementation challenges before assessing decarbonisation potential is putting the cart before the horse"
Sandbag has called for a series of rule changes to limit carbon emissions from the growing number of distributed peaking plants in the UK.
A cross-party group of senior MPs and peers have urged the government to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050.
Thousands of visitors joined hundreds of exhibitors and speakers at Utility Week Live, the UK’s
The government is making a “historic mistake” by rejecting the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, Ed Davey has warned, following reports of its imminent demise.
A funding deal for the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant in North Wales will be outlined by ministers next week, according to reports in the Times and Financial Times.
Working with special advisers from across the industry and with hackathon partners Microsoft and Huntswood,
"While interest in electric vehicles continues to rise, “range anxiety”... is currently putting people off making the switch to electric"
The Tory chief whip is understood to have told his party’s MPs that the EU
However, it has compounded suspicions that the Tories’ born-again enthusiasm for the environment is “greenwash”.