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Government considers proposals to make renewables greener and more innovative

The Government is considering new proposals which it hopes would speed up the roll-out of renewable energy, cutting emissions and increasing energy security, but which may also add to household bills. If adopted, officials might consider whether a ...

17 Apr 2023 at 12:01

Hydrogen heating trial called off in Ellesmere Port after local protests

Hydrogen heating trials have been called off in Ellesmere Port after local protests. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) confirmed on Tuesday that a trial will no longer take place in the Whitby area of the Cheshire town. ...

11 Jul 2023 at 12:54

Chris Packham settles legal action against government rollback of green policies

TV presenter Chris Packham has reached a settlement with the Government over a legal challenge against the decision to remove or delay some green policies, his law firm has said. The naturalist took legal action against the previous Tory ...

29 Oct 2024 at 13:55

Redcar locals call for vote on hydrogen trial after Ellesmere Port plans dropped

Residents of a Yorkshire town have called for an independent vote on hydrogen heating trials after proposals for the alternative location were called off. Redcar homeowners have written a letter to the Government to warn of the “lack of ...

11 Jul 2023 at 17:24

Firms making millions by closing UK plants due to green loophole – campaigners

UK firms have been making millions in unused carbon credits by closing or idling factories due to a loophole in a Government decarbonisation scheme, according to campaigners. Greenpeace’s Unearthed investigation unit analysed the UK ...

23 Oct 2023 at 11:13

Calls for inquiry after 2,000 Government devices lost or stolen in last year

More than 2,000 Government devices, including laptops and mobile phones, have been lost or stolen over the last 12 months, new figures show. Ministers are facing calls to launch an inquiry into the missing and stolen technology, ...

24 Nov 2023 at 10:07

Frankie Boyle calls on PM to reject plans for Rosebank oil field

Comedian Frankie Boyle and climate campaigner Vanessa Nakate have urged the Prime Minister to throw out plans to develop a new oil and gas field in the North Sea. On Tuesday, activists and organisations, which included the ...

21 Feb 2023 at 20:10

Shapps signals U-turn on imposing hydrogen levy on household bills

Hard-pressed householders will not have to pay more on their energy bills to fund production of hydrogen, Grant Shapps has indicated. An annual levy was expected to be introduced in 2025, through the Government’s Energy ...

23 Jun 2023 at 23:34

Green levies to return to household energy bills in July

Green levies that were temporarily removed from household electricity bills will hit consumers again from the start of July. The suspension, announced by Liz Truss’s government as part of a support package amid ...

24 Jun 2023 at 23:47

Russian ‘spy’ ship gathered intelligence around Scots wind farms – report

A Russian “spy” ship stopped at sites around wind farms in the North Sea – including off the Scottish coast – in order to gather intelligence, an investigation by European broadcasters claims. A joint report ...

19 Apr 2023 at 20:44

MPs call for action amid warning of 10,000 annual heatwave deaths

Urgent Government action is needed to boost resilience in extremely warm weather amid warnings that up to 10,000 people year in the UK could die as a result of heatwaves, MPs have said. The increasing ...

31 Jan 2024 at 00:01

UK risks losing £65m in exports without heat pump switch, analysts warn

The UK risks losing out on £65 million every year by the end of the decade if it does not speed up the rollout of heat pumps, energy analysts have said. Three-quarters of the UK’s boiler exports are ...

24 Aug 2023 at 09:06

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