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October 21, 2021

The UK’s transition to high-efficiency low carbon buildings

Published immediately prior to the UK’s Net Zero Strategy, the Heat and Buildings Strategy sets out the government’s plan to…
October 14, 2019

Delivering Net-zero Carbon Emissions

The UK government has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 which in now enshrined into law. This…
April 30, 2019
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Perspectives on UK Energy from a Trade Association

Energy UK has released a new report: The Future of Energy. Energy UK is a major trade association for the…
January 22, 2019

BEIS Consults on a Smart Export Guarantee Scheme for Small-Scale Generators

On 8 January, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched an eight-week consultation on a new legislative…
January 8, 2019

Low-carbon Generation Hits a Record High

Low-carbon generation hit a record high in Q3 2018, according to recent government figures. In total, 56% of electricity was…
October 2, 2018

Renewable Generation Hits a New Record

The latest government figures show that the renewables share of UK electricity generation was at a record of 31.7% in…
September 25, 2018

Does Hydrogen Present an Opportunity for Decarbonisation?

A new report from Policy Exchange, Fuelling the Future, considers the contribution hydrogen can make to the energy transition. The…
September 11, 2018

UK Government Continues to Support Civil Nuclear Research

The UK government has published a technical notice to advise how civil nuclear research would be affected if there is…
November 28, 2017

Autumn Budget Controls Low-Carbon Levies

The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that a new control will ensure there are no new low-carbon electricity levies…