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Nikki Wilson

August 1, 2016
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Green Investment Bank Supports New Project

The UK’s Green Investment Bank (GIB) has provided backing to a large scale Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant at…
July 25, 2016

UK Renewables Generation at 25%

The renewables’ share of electricity generation stood at 25.1% in Q1 2016, an increase of 2.3% against Q1 2015, even…
July 18, 2016
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DECC Scrapped as Part of Cabinet Reshuffle

As part of Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, which took place last week, it was announced that the Department…
July 11, 2016
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Preliminary Outlook: Winter Electricity Margins are Manageable

Electricity margins will be “tight but manageable” this coming winter according to a preliminary outlook from the National Grid. The…
July 4, 2016
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Government Adopts Ambitious New Carbon Target for 2030

Against a backdrop of concern that the UK’s climate change policies could suffer as the result of the EU Referendum,…
June 27, 2016
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Brexit: Impacts to Energy and Environmental Policy

The unexpected Brexit result has opened up a period of great uncertainty as politicians grapple with the election of a…
June 20, 2016
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Capacity Market Update

The Capacity Market is a mechanism that forms part of the Government’s Electricity Market Reforms (EMR) package and was introduced…
June 13, 2016
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Global Energy Markets are in a State of Flux

The BP Statistical Review was launched on 8th June during which Spencer Dale, BP’s Group Chief Economist, commented that the…
June 6, 2016
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Renewables Investment Reaches an All-time High

A new report from REN21, the renewable energy policy network, shows that 2015 saw the highest level of global investment…