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Paris Agreement target still alive thanks to clean energy growth, says IEA

The window for keeping the Paris Agreement alive has shrunk but remains open thanks to the growth in clean power generation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. In an update to its roadmap towards net zero by 2050 published two years ago,...

26 Sept 2023 at 06:00

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Renewables produce more than 100% of electricity demand for first time

Renewables have provided more than enough electricity to meet Scotland’s needs for the first time, figures show. Data from the Scottish Government shows that in 2022, the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption was generated ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:15

Octopus says it will invest £2bn in UK clean power projects by 2030

Octopus Energy has said it aims to invest £2 billion in UK clean energy projects between now and 2030. The company said it has just kicked off the investment drive by buying four solar farms which are being built in Bristol, Essex, Yorkshire and ...

26 Sept 2024 at 15:17

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Kildare third-level students encouraged to apply for EirGrid competition for chance to win €12K prize

EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid calls on third-level students across Kildare to submit applications for the second annual CleanerGrid Competition. The competition has a top prize of €12,000 (€6,000 for the ...

30 Sept 2024 at 17:33

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Kildare third-level students encouraged to apply for EirGrid competition for chance to win €12K prize

30 Sept 2024 at 16:33

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A Cleaner, Greener Waterford - local authority introduces new Business Pledge

Waterford City and County Council will introduce its Business Pledge for a Cleaner, Greener Waterford from this coming Monday, September 2. The scheme, formerly known as the Commercial Energy Discount Scheme, was launched in 2022 and ...

01 Sept 2024 at 17:33

Ed Miliband says Labour will take on clean energy ‘blockers’

Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has vowed to “take on the blockers, the delayers, the obstructionists” to build clean energy infrastructure. Speaking at trade body Energy UK’s annual conference in London, he said the renewable energy ...

17 Sept 2024 at 13:53

Labour policy ‘blitz’ on clean energy backed by public, polling suggests

The Government’s clean energy policy “blitz” is getting noticed by the public and appears popular, polling suggests. But removing winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners – announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves as part of ...

21 Aug 2024 at 00:01

More giant ‘water batteries’ planned under scheme to boost clean energy storage

Britain could get a swathe of giant so-called “water batteries” in the coming years, under a new scheme to boost investment into clean energy storage. Ministers have given the green light to plans which make it less risky to ...

10 Oct 2024 at 00:01

UK must build power infrastructure including pylons ‘at speed’, expert warns

The UK will need to build more pylons, including in areas where people do not want them, communities have been warned. Emma Pinchbeck, who has been appointed as the new chief executive of the independent advisory Climate ...

15 Oct 2024 at 13:15

‘Super nerd’ Miliband warns climate crisis is biggest threat to rural Britain

Climate change threatens the natural world more than ground-mounted solar panels do, Ed Miliband has claimed. The Energy Secretary branded himself a “super nerd” in the House of Commons, as he made an urgent statement ...

18 Jul 2024 at 19:33

Public must be onboard with ‘national mission’ for clean power, say experts

The Government must get the public onboard with the “mission” to deliver clean power by 2030 and spell out the benefits to them, experts have urged. A report by a group led by the Royal Academy of Engineering calls ...

23 Jul 2024 at 09:15

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