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Energy Transition
Net Zero Teesside subsidy challenge quashed after climate appeal lost
The sun is setting on a legal challenge that threatened to block the Net Zero Teesside gas and carbon capture project.
Jo Bamford-owned hydrogen network to cut costs by 40%
Investor Jo Bamford, a member of the billionaire family that owns JCB, wants to create an integrated hydrogen distribution network.
The great zonal pricing distraction and the real challenges ahead
"The status quo is not an option", said one attendee at E-FWD's recent event in Aberdeen, but is zonal pricing an answer? To solve the market reform question, ultimately we need to expand transmission.
Shanks admits: Not a penny of UK government’s £200m pledge for Grangemouth has been delivered
Scotland's industry deserves the same level of investment and support as south of the border
Just Transition Commission: Aberdeen oil workers reveal personal fears for their jobs
The Just Transition Commission oil and gas workers need a “credible offer” from government to retrain in green industries.
Fall in gas price drives down cost of UK energy bills
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 7% reduction of the energy price cap for the period covering July to September 2025.
Shanks admits: Not a penny of UK Government’s £200m has been delivered
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in February £200m from the National Wealth Fund would be allocated for investment in Grangemouth
Webinar: join E-FWD and DNV for Energy Transition Outlook deepdive
Join us for an interactive webinar with DNV, where we'll dive into the insights and forecasts from the latest Energy Transition Outlook report
“Whatever works for industry, works for Tees Valley” – Chris Rowell on hydrogen
"You've got ready-made use cases for hydrogen."
Oil and gas workers face ‘unjust transition’ with no plan, commission warns
Scotland is on course for an "unjust transition", a report has found, with the government accused of having no plan for oil and gas workers.
Johnson Matthey confirms £1.8bn sale of sustainable aviation fuels business
The deal with Honeywell International includes its involvement in a project in Teesside with Willis Sustainable Fuels
Floating offshore wind confidence is in the doldrums
Westwood’s annual Floating Offshore Wind Survey polled 166 stakeholders, including engineers, product developers, investors, government organisations and the broader supply chain.
Thousands plead with Starmer to save North Sea jobs
An open letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been signed by thousands warning that Aberdeen’s energy skills base is at risk of being lost forever.
North Sea Rosebank campaign starts April 2026 – Ithaca
The independent oil and gas firm also plans to find a new investor on the Cambo field West of Shetland.
SSE cuts £3billion from its five year network investment plan
The firm reported a £2.1bn profit for the year ending 31 March as it plans to cut up to 300 jobs from its renewables business.
Reaching net zero by 2045 requires ‘immediate action at pace and scale’
Achieving Scotland's net zero target by 2045 will require "immediate action at pace and scale", independent experts have told Holyrood ministers.
‘People are a bit lost’ – hydrogen pundits bemoan the European outlook in Rotterdam
Speakers at the World Hydrogen 2025 Summit in Rotterdam set the tone by defending the laggardly pace of European industry progress.
Charging Forward: Centrica flags Rough shutdown in blow to hydrogen storage hopes
Energy Voice takes a look at the latest developments in the UK energy storage sector.
Transmission charging adds £1bn to Scottish offshore wind farm costs
Transmission charging is making Scottish offshore wind farms £1 billion more expensive than their English counterpart.
UK may need to build equivalent of 10 Rough facilities to meet hydrogen storage demand
The UK may need to build 10 times the capacity of the existing Rough offshore gas storage facility to meet its future hydrogen needs, a Holyrood committee has heard.
Zonal pricing feud escalates as Octopus accuses pollster
The polling firm has admitted that questions in the survey “were not subject to our usual internal review procedures”.
Government asked to remove carbon capture from climate delivery plan
Campaigners have called for carbon capture to be removed from the carbon budget delivery plan over a lack of evidence, as Net Zero Teesside awaits climate judgment.
‘Disappointing’ hydrogen sector needs government backing
Intervention needed to support the UK’s nascent green hydrogen industry is at least a year behind schedule, which has resulted in “disappointing” results for the sector.
Decision on ‘off-the-shelf’ nuclear reactors due within weeks, says minister
A key decision paving the way for the rollout of smaller, and easier to build nuclear power plants is expected "within the next few weeks", an energy minister has said amid concerns over delays.