Former prime ministers Liz Truss and Boris Johnson joined a parliamentary rebellion aiming to overturn England’s effective ban on onshore wind farms, creating a fresh headache for UK leader Rishi Sunak.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to help “turbocharge” investments in South African infrastructure, calling out green hydrogen opportunities in particular.
Political instability has been flagged by the UK energy sector as the biggest obstacle to companies transitioning to net zero, according to a new report.
As humankind drives relentlessly towards climate catastrophe, just a few days ago the International Energy Agency offered a crumb of comfort regarding CO2 emissions.
Rishi Sunak has come under fire over a windfall tax on oil and gas firms enacted during his time as Chancellor, as Shell confirms it made no additional payments thanks to generous investment rebates.
Business Secretary Grant Shapps has said Rishi Sunak is able to attend Cop27 because of the "vast amount" of work that has been completed on the forthcoming autumn budget.
By Emily Taylor programme manager for the NSTD at OEUK
The Huddersfield born Labour prime minister Harold Wilson famously coined the phrase “A week is a long time in politics”. Recent events in Westminster certainly bear that out.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering an expansion of the North Sea windfall tax - despite figures showing a near-700% increase in payments over the last year.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak heads into his first full week in office with pressure mounting over his COP27 snub and reappointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary.
Rishi Sunak's climate credentials were under scrutiny on Friday after the new Prime Minister decided to snub Cop27, amid speculation that he could move to expand the windfall tax on energy companies.
The Government must "explain and demonstrate" how new oil and gas exploration is in line with its climate commitments, Cop26 President Alok Sharma said.
MP for Welwyn Hatfield and former Home Secretary, Grant Shapps, has been named Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy in Rishi Sunak's cabinet.
A Just Stop Oil protestor has doused the headquarters of a controversial lobbying organisation in paint, as part of its latest action during a month of Westminster protests.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Secretary of State for Business and Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has reportedly resigned from his position following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister.
Rishi Sunak has been named leader of the Conservative Party following Liz Truss' resignation last week, and will take the reins at a turbulent time in British politics.