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‘Energy policy gaps will prevent net zero’
There is a critical gap in government energy policy that will lead to net zero targets being missed. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, which claims that the lack of detail in energy policy will not incentivise the £50 billion per year of investment needed […]
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IEA unveils ten-point plan to reduce EU’s reliance on Russian natural gas
Europe could reduce its imports of Russian natural gas by more than one-third within a year by implementing a ten-point plan. On a media webinar, joined by ELN, the International Energy Agency presented measures that could help countries cut natural gas imports from Russia significantly within a year. The key actions recommended in the IEA’s ten-Point […]
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RWE to donate €1m for Ukraine’s refugees
Energy company RWE has today unveiled plans to donate €1 million (£830k) to support Ukrainian refugees and civilians impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The firm said the donation will primarily support organisations that are looking after Ukrainians arriving in Poland. According to the UN Refugee Agency in the first six days of the […]
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EDF Renewables unveils new Scottish wind farm plan
EDF Renewables has unveiled plans for the development of a new wind farm in the Lammermuir Hills in Berwickshire, in southeastern Scotland. The project is expected to feature 20 wind turbines, each with a tip height of up to 260 metres. The wind farm is predicted to generate up to 100MWh, enough to power 60,000 homes. A […]
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EU seeks to secure launch of negotiations for global plastics agreement
The European Commission is seeking to secure the launch of negotiations for a new legally binding global agreement on plastics. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius is representing the EU at the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly – the world’s highest level decision-making body on the environment – taking place this […]
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‘Britain’s first’ zero emission zone begins
The country’s first Zero Emission Zone has been launched in Oxford. The pilot scheme which is described as Britain’s first zero emission zone came into force yesterday and forces daily charges for all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids. The charge varies from £2 to £10 per day depending on the emission levels of the vehicle. […]
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Businesses’ water bills to rise
Businesses will soon see their water bills rise. Ofwat has today announced it will temporarily increase price caps in the business retail market by 0.49%. The change in the prices aims to allow retailers to share some of the bad debt costs caused in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Bad debt costs relate to money […]
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Majority of Germans ‘want reliance on Russian gas reduced’
A majority (79%) of Germans want to gradually ensure their country is independent of energy imports from Russia. That’s according to a new survey of 1,000 Germans, which also revealed 74% of people consider it important for Germany to become independent of gas imports, for example, the gas delivered via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. […]
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UK pledges to ‘build its greenest road ever built’
National Highways has announced it will explore carbon-neutral road construction technologies in a bid to build the “greenest road ever built in the UK”. The government-owned company which is responsible for building and maintaining England’s road network of motorways aims to make its Lower Thames Crossing project greener than previously considered. National Highways said new […]
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“Energy sector has withstood the first blow”
A Ukrainian energy group has confirmed emergency measures that it implemented to protect power generation after Russia’s military strike on the country. DTEK’s Chief Executive Officer Maxim Timchenko said the energy sector has withstood the first blow. The boss of the biggest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector reassured that the company would do everything […]
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