UK and Norway sign green energy industrial partnership amid difficult week for Labour
The UK and Norway have formalised a green industrial partnership focused on the energy transition amid a week of setbacks for Labour's clean power goals.
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Reform victories raise alarm bells for UK clean energy sector
Reform leader Nigel Farage has branded the debate around net zero as the “next Brexit” after his party stormed to unprecedented success in English local elections last week.
Income divide shows Aberdeen storing up energy jobs problem
The warning follows analysis of average income which shows north-east constituencies comfortably out-performing much of Scotland - for now.
Octopus boss dismisses concerns zonal pricing will jeopardise offshore wind
Octopus chief executive Greg Jackson played down warnings that regional power prices could threaten investment in offshore wind and the north.
Around half of SNP voters back nuclear power in energy mix – poll
Roughly half of the SNP's voters believe nuclear power should be part of Scotland's mix of clean energy generation, a poll suggests, despite the party's longstanding opposition to it.
Net zero ‘protection’ from unstable fossil fuel markets, says DESNZ chief science adviser
The UK’s chief scientific adviser on net zero hailed the energy transition’s role in energy security as well as meeting the “urgent” climate imperative.
Ministers failing to make progress on cutting emissions, watchdog’s chief warns
The Scottish Government is failing to make urgent progress to meet its goals on reducing emissions, an environmental watchdog has said.
Miliband hits back at Farage over ‘nonsense and lies’ about net zero
Ed Miliband has accused Nigel Farage of peddling "nonsense and lies" by appearing to blame the Government's commitment to net zero for the crisis in the UK steel industry.
British Steel a strategic asset in the energy transition
The department of trade has swooped in to safeguard British Steel’s assets, which could play a strategic role in the UK energy transition.
Map: UK offshore wind and net-zero ambitions
The offshore wind sector is a crucial component of the UK's energy transition strategy.
Future UK hydrogen leaders set to take centre stage in Birmingham
Future leaders in British hydrogen are set to take centre stage in Birmingham next week as Hydrogen UK honours achievements from across the sector.
MPs warn government ‘guilty of increasing slavery’ in green energy supply chains
The government will be “guilty of increasing slavery” if it does not tackle exploitation in the supply chains of green energy, MPs have warned.
Global OTEC to develop ocean thermal energy conversion pilot plant
British firm Global OTEC will deploy its first energy-generating onshore ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant as part of a demonstration project.
The Emperor’s New Clothes: BP and Shell’s duck diplomacy
Oil and gas supermajors are kicking frantically below the water’s surface as they attempt to navigate the energy transition. In the second of a two-part series, we examine how BP and Shell have scaled back their low-carbon commitments.
Stranded energy assets put UK on course for $141bn loss, says study
The energy transition is unlikely to take place without the risk of casualties.
Climate groups back North Sea clean power overhaul
The UK government said on Wednesday that it plans to overhaul the North Sea as part of a mission to become a clean energy superpower.
KEY Energy Transition Expo kicks off with full programme of international events on energy efficiency
The KEY Energy Transition Expo returns from 5-7 March at Rimini Expo Centre, Italy, with a full programme of international events.
KEY Energy Transition Expo set to get underway in Italy
Over 1,000 exhibitors and delegations from 48 countries will gather in Rimini, Italy next week for KEY - The Energy Transition Expo.
Charging Forward: UK battery storage projects reach startup, grid delays and more
Energy Voice takes a look at major developments in the UK energy storage sector in the latest edition of Charging Forward.
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Will supermajors survive the energy transition?
Oil and gas supermajors' swan legs are kicking frantically below the surface as they attempt to navigate the energy transition. In the first of a two-part series, we examine Equinor's approach.
UK government urged to ‘make a decision’ quickly on zonal pricing
Delays to a decision on zonal electricity pricing are an "albatross around the neck" of UK renewable energy developers, a parliamentary committee has heard.
BP is not moving fast enough in the energy transition
An impending ban on petrol cars and an upcoming government review of drilling licences has created a perfect storm for supermajors.
Why we need a different approach to net zero in 2025
Since the publication of the UK government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan late last year, we’ve seen a renewed focus on the country’s energy transition.
UK on track to miss 2030 clean power targets, research suggests
The Government is projected to miss its revised targets for developing new solar and wind power by 2030, according to new research.
Scottish and UK government must work together, GB Energy inquiry told
The UK’s climate tsar Emma Pinchbeck warned against getting “left behind” in the energy transition.