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Scotland calls for clarity on sale of UK green bank
Scotland calls for clarity on sale of UK green bank Feb 02, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock Scotland is calling on the UK Government to provide clarity on the sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB). Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, has written to Industry and Climate […]
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ScottishPower to invest £800m in energy network
ScottishPower to invest £800m in energy network Feb 02, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock ScottishPower Energy Networks has announced plans to invest £800 million in the next eight years. It aims to maintain and improve the power network in North and Mid Wales and also focus on community safety initiatives. […]
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UK ranked 10th in European recycling table
UK ranked 10th in European recycling table Feb 01, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK has tied with Italy in 10th place in a table ranking the top recyclers in Europe. According to figures from Eurostat for 2015, the two nations’ recycling and composting waste stood at 43.5%. That was down […]
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Job of the Week: Energy Pricing Analyst – McLean Ross
Job of the Week: Energy Pricing Analyst – McLean Ross Feb 01, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Latest Jobs 0 Location: LondonUp to £60,000Bonus and Benefits Our client is a multi-award winning utilities company who is a player in the liberalised energy market. The Group is now a Top 10 operator in that market, with annual revenues […]
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CMA reinforces importance of consumer engagement
CMA reinforces importance of consumer engagement Jan 31, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Parliament TV Simeon Thornton, Project Director at the CMA The lack of consumer interest, knowledge and engagement regarding energy tariffs is a serious problem. That’s according to new findings from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), following its investigation […]
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Met Office offers risk management tool for offshore projects
Met Office offers risk management tool for offshore projects Jan 31, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Water 0 Image: Shutterstock The Met Office has signed an agreement to offer its metocean risk management software for offshore projects. ForeCoast® Marine is a planning, visualisation and decision support tool which uses Met Office forecast data to reduce […]
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Mitsubishi Motors ‘fined £3.4m over fuel scandal’
Mitsubishi Motors ‘fined £3.4m over fuel scandal’ Jan 30, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Vytautas Kielaitis/Shutterstock Mitsubishi Motors has reportedly been ordered to pay a ¥485 million (£3.4m) fine for making false claims about the fuel efficiency of its cars. It comes after the car manufacturer last year admitted to falsifying fuel consumption […]
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UK to leave European nuclear energy body
UK to leave European nuclear energy body Jan 30, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock The government intends to leave a Europe-wide nuclear co-operation body as part of Brexit. Ministers said that would happen after the UK leaves the EU in a bill published to trigger Article 50. The European Atomic Energy Community […]
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Germany leads green finance for developing nations
Germany leads green finance for developing nations Jan 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock Germany is to further develop a finance platform to help developing nations become more sustainable. The ‘GreenInvest’ platform will help ensure developing countries have a voice in the evolution of green finance initiatives and practices as they are often […]
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Half of oil & gas professionals expect to diversify business
Half of oil gas professionals expect to diversify business Jan 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Half of senior oil and gas professionals expect their businesses to diversify into opportunities outside the industry. That’s according to a new survey of 723 industry leaders by DNV GL, the technical advisor […]
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