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Ban Ki-Moon slams delay on climate finance
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is calling for developed nations to deliver the promised climate finance much quicker. “We need to see a massive acceleration in mobilising trillions of dollars needed to keep the world from climate collapse,” he stated. A report from the UN revealed that the climate finance needed to mitigate climate change […]
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‘Green hydrogen three times as expensive as heat pumps’
Using a green hydrogen heating system would be three times more expensive than electric heat pumps in the UK and Europe. That’s according to research by ETH Zürich, stating that producing hydrogen with renewable electricity would not provide a cheap replacement for gas. Since residential heating accounts for close to 13% of Europe and the […]
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Using wasted energy could save Europe £67bn in costs
European countries could save an estimated €67.4 billion (£59.5bn) if they captured and reused surplus energy. That’s according to a new report by global engineering firm Danfoss which suggests in the EU alone, excess heat amounts to 2,860TWh a year, almost the same as the EU’s total energy demand for heat and hot water in […]
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Government unveils new measures to cut costs for energy-intensive industries
The government has announced a new support package for energy-intensive industries such as chemicals, steel, paper and paper. More than 300 companies coping with the increasing cost of power are expected to benefit from the scheme. These businesses had been among those most exposed to the high cost of electricity. Proposed changes under the “Supercharger” […]
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BEIS returns £1.6bn allocated to research funding
The Treasury has taken back £1.6 billion that it had allocated for the UK’s involvement in the European Union’s research programme, Horizon Europe, or domestic alternatives. Official documents show that £1,602,000,000 was “unused funding for Horizon and Euroatom association. The UK’s associate membership of the Horizon Europe programme was foreseen in the 2020 Brexit agreement. […]
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World Cup expansion bad news for climate?
FIFA has announced plans to increase the World Cup from 32 teams to 48, with it set to be staged across the North American continent in 2026. However, the decision has had a backlash from within football, due to the impact the changes will have on the climate. Professional Footballer’s Association Sustainability Champion David Wheeler […]
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Citizens Advice Cheshire West decides to end involvement in hydrogen village
Citizens Advice Cheshire West (CACW) has withdrawn support around Cadent‘s hydrogen village after receiving high call volumes resulting in more confusion about the project. The Whitby project is a government-backed trial aimed at discovering whether the UK can transition from natural gas to hydrogen, using the existing network. In a statement, Cadent said: “Cadent had […]
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Ofgem: Energy suppliers urged to compensate in case of prepayment wrongdoing
The boss of Ofgem has today called on energy suppliers to check their recent forced and remotely switched prepayment meter (PPM) installations and consider offering compensation to customers where rules were not followed. A few days ago, Ofgem issued a provisional order to British Gas temporarily banning the company from doing any forced installation or […]
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Prepayment meter customers are ‘twice as likely to fall into debt’
Prepayment meter customers are twice as likely to go into debt to cope with the rising cost of living. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), nearly 26% of adults who pay for their gas or electricity usage through prepayment meters have reported using credit more than usual. Among the rest of the population, […]
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Who let the dogs out? National Grid did
Dog days are over for the UK’s interconnectors as National Grid deploys four-legged technology to inspect them! The company has completed a trial using a robot to help its engineers with routine asset maintenance and fault detection across its UK interconnector converter, including North Sea Link in Blyth. The robot, which is the size of […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas