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New Chair of the Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlements Company appointed

New Chair of the Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlements Company appointed

Thursday, 28 August 2025

Tony Bickerstaff has been appointed Chair of the Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlements Company....

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Supporting Grangemouth workers

Supporting Grangemouth workers

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Extra funding for skills intervention expansion....

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Plan for wind developers to pay for skilled job training

Plan for wind developers to pay for skilled job training

Saturday, 23 August 2025

New requirement for offshore wind developers to pay for skills training in their local communities....

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Reminder to eligible households to get £150 off energy bills

Reminder to eligible households to get £150 off energy bills

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Eligible households encouraged to check they are named on their electricity bill to automatically benefit from the Warm Home Discount this winter....

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Taskforce to tackle regulatory barriers holding back nuclear

Taskforce to tackle regulatory barriers holding back nuclear

Sunday, 10 August 2025

Nuclear Taskforce interim report finds "once-in-a-generation" reform is needed to tackle regulatory barriers....

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Energy bills cut for communities helping electrify Britain

Energy bills cut for communities helping electrify Britain

Wednesday, 06 August 2025

People living near pylons to get £2,500 off electricity bills over 10 years, as smart meter plans are unveiled to give consumers better rights and com...

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2,800 skilled jobs in Wales and North West as CCUS industry grows

2,800 skilled jobs in Wales and North West as CCUS industry grows

Monday, 04 August 2025

More good jobs unlocked for workers across North Wales and North West England as Britain’s carbon capture industry goes from strength to strength. ...

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Tailored support for Aberdeen oil and gas workers

Tailored support for Aberdeen oil and gas workers

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Around 200 oil and gas workers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will be offered tailored support to seize clean energy job opportunities....

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Households given freedom and choice with more ways to cut energy bills

Households given freedom and choice with more ways to cut energy bills

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Government sets out plans for a more flexible electricity system, helping working families save on their bills....

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Jobs unlocked as first wave of hydrogen projects sign contracts

Jobs unlocked as first wave of hydrogen projects sign contracts

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

10 projects from the first phase of the government's flagship hydrogen programme can begin construction....

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Nigel Topping CMG appointed Chair of the Climate Change Committee

Nigel Topping CMG appointed Chair of the Climate Change Committee

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Nigel Topping CMG has been appointed as Chair of the Climate Change Committee. ...

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Sizewell C gets green light with final investment decision

Sizewell C gets green light with final investment decision

Monday, 21 July 2025

Government agrees final investment decision to give Sizewell C nuclear plant the go-ahead....

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Great British Energy to cut energy bills for community facilities

Great British Energy to cut energy bills for community facilities

Monday, 21 July 2025

Great British Energy to cut energy bills for local community libraries, fire stations, care homes and community centres....

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Nuclear fusion boost as government sets to unblock planning rules

Nuclear fusion boost as government sets to unblock planning rules

Thursday, 17 July 2025

Government confirms the UK will be the first country in the world to develop fusion-specific planning rules. ...

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UK and Czechia to lead global race on small modular reactors

UK and Czechia to lead global race on small modular reactors

Sunday, 13 July 2025

British workers will further benefit from a new generation of nuclear power....

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Government sets out reforms to create a fair, secure, affordable and efficient electricity system

Government sets out reforms to create a fair, secure, affordable and efficient electricity system

Wednesday, 09 July 2025

Government confirms reforms to the national pricing electricity market that will create a fairer, cheaper, more secure, and more efficient energy syst...

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Expert panel to put science and tech at the heart of clean power

Expert panel to put science and tech at the heart of clean power

Wednesday, 09 July 2025

A new Science and Technology Advisory Council has been set up, to provide expert advice....

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Two non executive directors appointed

Two non executive directors appointed

Wednesday, 09 July 2025

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announces 2 new Non-Executive Board members....

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Great British Energy permanent CEO appointed

Great British Energy permanent CEO appointed

Monday, 07 July 2025

Dan McGrail's appointment brings world-class private sector experience to publicly-owned clean power company....

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Energy Secretary approves largest Irish Sea offshore wind farm

Energy Secretary approves largest Irish Sea offshore wind farm

Friday, 04 July 2025

Mona offshore wind farm given the green light by the Energy Secretary....

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New plan to kickstart onshore wind revolution

New plan to kickstart onshore wind revolution

Friday, 04 July 2025

Onshore wind strategy published as part of mission to become a clean energy superpower....

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Homeowners could save hundreds on energy bills from solar drive

Homeowners could save hundreds on energy bills from solar drive

Monday, 30 June 2025

Homeowners could save around £500 from the government’s drive for solar power on rooftops. ...

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Climate Innovation Forum 2025: keynote speech by Ed Miliband

Climate Innovation Forum 2025: keynote speech by Ed Miliband

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, speaks at the Climate Innovation Forum during London Climate Action Week. ...

Plans for UK to become sustainable finance capital of the world

Plans for UK to become sustainable finance capital of the world

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband outlines plans to support banks and large companies in developing climate transition plans....

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Global offshore wind conference 2025: keynote speech by Ed Miliband

Global offshore wind conference 2025: keynote speech by Ed Miliband

Monday, 23 June 2025

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, speaks at the RenewableUK conference....

Clean energy future to be 'built in Britain'

Clean energy future to be 'built in Britain'

Sunday, 22 June 2025

Government publishes its Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to ensure the clean energy revolution is built in Britain....

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Delivering an energy market that works for consumers

Delivering an energy market that works for consumers

Thursday, 19 June 2025

New proposals announced to expand automatic compensation schemes when things go wrong....

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Government steps in to protect consumers with old energy meters

Government steps in to protect consumers with old energy meters

Thursday, 19 June 2025

A widespread switch-off of Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters will not happen on 30 June....

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New guidance issued for environmental impact assessments

New guidance issued for environmental impact assessments

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Guidance offers greater clarity to offshore oil and gas developers....

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Millions more families to get £150 off energy bills this winter

Millions more families to get £150 off energy bills this winter

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

The Warm Home Discount will be expanded meaning 6 million households will receive £150 off their energy bills this winter....

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