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Plug-in vehicle registrations keep soaring in worst October for car industry in 30 years
Registrations of plug-in vehicles, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs), continued to increase last month, the worst October the car industry has experienced in the last 30 years. That’s according to a new report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which suggests that BEV registrations grew by 73.1% last month. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles […]
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Scotland to receive £18m boost to achieve net zero
Glasgow is at the heart of the climate conversation this week, with the hosting of COP26, but the UK government is now looking to accelerate sustainable growth across the country. More than 50 projects in Scotland are set to receive upwards of £18 million in government investment to level up and deliver net zero. The […]
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Energy industry ‘most-hit’ for mobile phishing attacks
The energy industry experienced a 161% surge in mobile phishing in the last year. Between July 2020 and June 2021, 20% of energy employees were subject to a mobile phishing attack and more than 17% of all mobile cyberattacks were targeted at energy companies – making it the most-hit industry. This is according to a […]
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Southeast Asian green recovery to get £110m boost from UK government
The UK has announced £110 million in new finance to help Southeast Asian countries invest in clean infrastructure, such as renewable energy and clean transport. At COP26, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Catalytic Green Finance Facility, which is managed by the Asian Development Bank, has announced it will increase finance for countries within […]
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COP26: Jeff Bezos says seeing space changed his views on Earth
Billionaire and Founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos claims going into space changed his views on climate change. At the COP26 climate summit, he said that his journey into space this summer made him realise “how thin the Globe’s atmosphere is”. He pledged $2 billion (£1.46bn) to land restoration in Africa as part of his lecture, […]
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Octopus to snap up two Finnish wind farms
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, part of the Octopus Group, has announced it has entered into a call option agreement for the acquisition of two onshore wind farms in Finland. The company has paid £45 million as a deposit. Once commissioned, the wind farms will have a combined capacity of 71.4MW. Phil Austin, Chairman of Octopus […]
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Boris Johnson on COP26: ‘The children who will judge us are children not yet born’
The world watched as the opening ceremony of COP26 got underway. The highly anticipated climate summit will see world leaders discuss how the planet can and must tackle the climate crisis during the next fortnight. Royals, politicians, activists and celebrities were seen in attendance, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech to rally optimism […]
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Government injects £160m into Scottish and Welsh floating offshore wind
The government has announced it will invest £160 million in large-scale floating offshore wind infrastructure in Scotland and Wales. The scheme will support floating offshore wind ports and factories capable of producing floating offshore wind turbines. The newly allocated funding is expected to support the government’s target of 1GW of energy through floating offshore wind […]
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No 10 Downing Street looks greener than ever ahead of COP26!
From today high-profile visitors of the Prime Minister’s office will look different under the green light of a new installation. That’s because 10 Downing Street’s famous door has been lit up to celebrate the UK hosting COP26 that kicks off this weekend. The Street Arch installation is made from energy efficient LED lights and is […]
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Elexon blocks Omni Energy from taking on new customers
Elexon has blocked Omni Energy from registering new meters, taking on new customers. The move is subject to approval from Ofgem. This is because Omni Energy is in default of the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) which Elexon manages. The BSC is a legal document that defines the rules and governance for the balancing mechanism […]
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