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July 31, 2018

UK Renewable Generation at a Quarterly High in Q1

The total renewables share of generation rose to a record quarterly high of 30% in Q1 2018 in the UK.…
July 3, 2018

Government Consults on Widening the EII Exemption

The government has published a consultation to gain views on widening the eligibility for relief that is available to Energy…
June 26, 2018

BP Statistical Review: “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back”

At the launch of the BP Statistical Review 2018 this month, their Chief Economist summarised the 2017 energy data as…
April 4, 2018

Energy Trends Data Shows a Fall in Emissions

The UK government has published its Energy Trends data 2018, which provides an insight into the changing trends in UK…
August 29, 2017
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Planning Permission Granted for East Anglia THREE

The East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm has been granted planning permission by Business Secretary, Greg Clarke. It is the…
July 11, 2017
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G20 Communiqué Says Paris Agreement is Irreversible

At the closure of the G20 summit last week, the final declaration stated that the Paris Agreement is irreversible, a…
November 8, 2016
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UK Loses Ground in Renewables Index

European countries have seen an overall strengthening in their position in the latest report from Ernst & Young (EY), which…
May 16, 2016
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UK Loses Attractiveness to Renewables Investors

The UK has fallen to 13th position in the Ernst & Young (EY) Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), which…
May 9, 2016
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The Fuss about Oil!

Before Natural Gas, in the nineteen sixties and seventies, UK industry burnt oil, heavy stuff full of sulphur that created…