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REA hails the Labour energy plan
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has welcomed the announcement by the Labour party backing investment in the renewable energy sector. In his recent speech, Keir Starmer stated that clean British energy is nine times cheaper than imported fossil fuels and that it should be backed by both public and private investment. […]
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Thames Water reveals map that shows real-time sewage dumps
England‘s biggest water company, Thames Water, has published an interactive map that shows real-time raw sewage discharges. The data reveals that in some areas, hundreds of raw sewage is being discharged through storm overflows. Responding to the news, Sian Berry, Green London Assembly Member, said: “Really interesting to see water pollution real-time information catching up a […]
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Council to monitor energy usage to cut on bills
A Gloucestershire local authority has unveiled a plan to spend thousands of pounds on new technology to boost energy efficiency, save money on energy bills and help support its climate goals. Cheltenham Borough Council will invest £151,000 in energy monitoring systems in a bid to tackle the current financial pressures and climate change. The energy […]
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MPs urge government to set clear end date for new oil and gas
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has today urged the government to set a clear end date to end oil and gas licensing. That’s just one of EAC’s recommendations, included in a report published today, on how the UK could accelerate the transition from fossil fuels. MPs have called for a national mobilisation, or ‘war effort’, on […]
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Slow net zero delivery could cost UK £39bn
The UK could face an extra cost of £39 billion as a result of slow deployments of net zero technologies. That’s according to a new report by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) which suggests that if the UK had shifted away from fossil fuels more quickly to technologies, including renewables, electric vehicles, heat […]
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France vows to support baguettes amid energy crisis
Thousands of French bakeries are facing closure after being hit by rising energy costs. It has been reported that nearly 80% of French boulangeries are on the brink of bankruptcy as a result of the energy price hikes. French ministers are expected to hold meetings with the country’s energy firms to discuss potential measures that […]
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Solar firm’s debt to local authority rises to £692m
One of the largest British solar park owners who was put into administration a few months ago owed £692 million to an English local council. Toucan Energy Holdings had a portfolio of 53 solar parks with an estimated combined capacity of 513MW across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It was reported that Thurrock Council in Essex […]
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ExxonMobil sues EU over windfall tax
ExxonMobil is suing the European Union (EU) in response to the new windfall tax being imposed on oil and gas companies. The energy firm has called the tax “counter-productive,” after boasting a quarterly profit of more than £17 billion in October. The EU is imposing the tax, as it feels these oil and gas giants […]
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Energy prices to change in January – but by how much?
Price changes will be taking place for customers in the new year, some of the UK’s largest energy suppliers have revealed. The maximum rate that suppliers are able to charge per unit will be updated from 1st January – but these firms claim that the changes in prices will be mostly reflected in pence, rather […]
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‘York needs £3.8bn for net zero’
The City of York Council has said that it will need £3.8 billion if it’s to reach its 2030 net zero target. This will contribute to its installation of 73,000 heat pumps and to have 91,000 electric vehicles (EVs) on the city’s roads. In addition, the council’s plan which it has drawn up for the […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas