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What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
Energy
Ofgem's energy price cap is expected to fall below the government's Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) in July for the first time since the government introduced it last September – but experts have warned of a new normal of high energy bills.
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Energy
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
Energy
Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
Jeremy Hunt Considered A Windfall Tax 'Price Floor' For Oil And Gas Companies
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Considered A Windfall Tax "Price Floor" For Oil And Gas Companies
Government Is Working To Help Vulnerable Households Access Cheap Energy
Energy
Government Is Working To Help Vulnerable Households Access Cheap Energy
Top Stories: Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Imminent, New Energy Price Cap Announced
Brexit
Top Stories: Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Imminent, New Energy Price Cap Announced
Why Are Supermarkets Running Out Of Some Fruits And Vegetables?
Environment
Why Are Supermarkets Running Out Of Some Fruits And Vegetables?
The House Live
Homebuyers need accurate evidence of their property’s actual energy use Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Homebuyers need accurate evidence of their property’s actual energy use
In Brief: Transport
Energy
By Grant Hill-Cawthorne
In Brief: Transport
“A British Success Story”: A Decade of Offshore Wind Power Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
“A British Success Story”: A Decade of Offshore Wind Power
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Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
By Baroness Mobarik
Home affairs
Parliamentary Possibilities
Parliamentary Possibilities
By Tony Grew
Parliament
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Home affairs
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A hot mess – the difficulties of decarbonising home heating
Energy
By Adam Bell
A hot mess – the difficulties of decarbonising home heating
Adam Bell, head of policy at Stonehaven, walks us through the perils and pitfalls in trying to decarbonise the heating of our homes
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Greg Jackson has been working 14 days straight but he is not complaining. “This is what no one tells you about trying to launch an international company,” he jokes, “but I don’t mind by the way, I love my job.”
The Jonathan Reynolds interview: 'Vulnerability could and should be a universal standard'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Jonathan Reynolds interview: "Vulnerability could and should be a universal standard"
Jonathan Reynolds talks to Tali Fraser about a universal standard of vulnerability when it comes to energy policy – and his faith as a Christian where, he says, ‘questions of poverty and vulnerability are central’. Photography by Baldo Sciacca
Energy news
Comprehensive Guide to a Floating Offshore Wind Farm launched to support industry learning Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Comprehensive Guide to a Floating Offshore Wind Farm launched to support industry learning
A novel interactive online guide created to aid the acceleration of commercial floating offshore wind development has today been published by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
Offshore wind sector allocates £4 million to UK companies through strategic supply chain funding programme Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore wind sector allocates £4 million to UK companies through strategic supply chain funding programme
NATIONAL ROBOTICS CENTRE FOR THE OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY REVOLUTION OPENS IN BLYTH Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
NATIONAL ROBOTICS CENTRE FOR THE OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY REVOLUTION OPENS IN BLYTH
The Digital, Autonomous and Robotics Engineering (DARE) Centre at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth has been opened today (Thursday) by Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Rt Hon. Graham Stuart MP.
Valuing the Energy Performance of our Homes Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Valuing the Energy Performance of our Homes
The Energy Saving Stamp Duty Incentive will provide a fair and flexible nudge for homeowners, valuing energy performance in the housing market and creating a strong, stable, sustainable competitive market.
How the Sapporo agreement can make the UK a world leader in nuclear Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
How the Sapporo agreement can make the UK a world leader in nuclear
The landmark agreement at the G7 Nuclear Energy Forum offers tremendous benefits we must not waste.
Eight UK businesses awarded £2m from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Eight UK businesses awarded £2m from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership
Eight UK businesses have been successful in securing a share of a £2 million Development Grant Competition from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP).
Embedding sustainability: How homegrown semiconductor technology can help realise the UK’s sustainability goals Partner content
Environment
By Pragmatic Semiconductor
Embedding sustainability: How homegrown semiconductor technology can help realise the UK’s sustainability goals
Homegrown technology and innovation can be vital catalysts when it comes to realising the UK’s sustainability goals. However, Government must set the conditions for these sectors to thrive.
Building a Sustainable Future: Why Collaboration is Key to Combat Climate Change Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
Building a Sustainable Future: Why Collaboration is Key to Combat Climate Change
The Government’s recent energy day policy announcements brought different strands of policymaking together: investments in renewable energy, infrastructure, and energy efficiency. Now is the moment to work in partnership with industry to effectively implement public policy for the benefit of everyone in the UK, and around the world.
Devolution is critical for securing a just transition to net zero for workers
Economy
By Andrew Phillips
Devolution is critical for securing a just transition to net zero for workers
In The Net Zero Growth Plan, the government states that “our transition to a green and sustainable future will provide new opportunities to grow and level up the United Kingdom’s economy” and will support up to 480,000 “green, high skilled jobs” by 2030.
The biggest offshore wind 'living lab' in the world to be developed in the Humber Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
The biggest offshore wind 'living lab' in the world to be developed in the Humber
The biggest offshore wind ‘living lab’ in the world will be created off the Grimsby coast through the development of a 5G Testbed that includes Grimsby Port and the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farm.
Crucial gaps remain for the UK’s path to energy independence and net zero
Energy
By Jack Richardson
Crucial gaps remain for the UK’s path to energy independence and net zero
Rishi Sunak wants his government to focus on delivery. Yesterday, it delivered thousands of pages of documents and policies that have been missing in action for months.
Lords praise for top student Partner content
Education
By Sellafield Ltd
Lords praise for top student
First year Sellafield mechanical design apprentice Saarah Hashmi has picked up a top award in parliament from Lord Kenneth Baker.
How to deliver a reliable decarbonised power system
Energy
By Lord Deben
How to deliver a reliable decarbonised power system
A reliable and resilient decarbonised power system by 2035 is achievable but it will require swift deployment of critical infrastructure, with barriers to this removed and policy gaps remedied. It can only be achieved through a co-ordinated and strategic approach to delivery and government leadership is essential.
What lessons can the UK learn from abroad about onshore wind?
Energy
By Tom Sasse
What lessons can the UK learn from abroad about onshore wind?
With the government considering ending the ban on onshore wind in England, Tom Sasse analyses what the UK should learn from abroad
Labour will make Britain a clean energy superpower – and innovation in tech is crucial to succeed
Energy
By Chi Onwurah MP
Labour will make Britain a clean energy superpower – and innovation in tech is crucial to succeed
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time, an existential threat to our lives, our prosperity and the planet
Mission Zero: Why the Skidmore Review can kickstart the nation’s journey to net zero Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Mission Zero: Why the Skidmore Review can kickstart the nation’s journey to net zero
The publication of Mission Zero, the independent review into net zero by Chris Skidmore MP, provides a roadmap for the UK to deliver on its net zero ambition. But is it a roadmap that policymakers and others will follow? PoliticsHome sat down with academics from UKCRIC to find out why they believe the recently published Review is an opportunity the nation cannot afford to miss.
There’s no silver bullet to carbon-free energy but hydrogen could be part of the solution
Energy
By Natascha Engel
There’s no silver bullet to carbon-free energy but hydrogen could be part of the solution
We have been making and using it in fertilisers and rocket fuel for decades. Until the 1960s, homes in the United Kingdom were supplied with town gas which contained over 50 per cent hydrogen.
Without more efficient housing stock the poorest households will be left out in the cold
Energy
By Peter Smith
Without more efficient housing stock the poorest households will be left out in the cold
The United Kingdom continues to be in the grips of an energy crisis. Millions of people are struggling to afford to pay for enough energy to stay safe, warm, and healthy at home.
Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Statement: The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult respond to the INTOG leasing round
Statement from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in response to the INTOG leasing round from Crown Estate Scotland.
The UK must seize the opportunity of floating offshore wind in Wales
Energy
By Stephen Crabb MP
The UK must seize the opportunity of floating offshore wind in Wales
When you stand on the coast of South Wales and look to the south and west, you’re not just gazing at the horizon – you’re also looking at the future
Government must act quickly to keep energy suppliers in the UK
Energy
By Rebecca Groundwater
Government must act quickly to keep energy suppliers in the UK
In the Chancellor’s autumn statement, the government announced changes to the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), disregarding industry warnings
The UK is at a crucial turning point for its energy security
Energy
By Lord Callanan
The UK is at a crucial turning point for its energy security
Countries around the world have been impacted by Russia’s illegal invasion on Ukraine, with Vladimir Putin’s weaponisation of energy disrupting global power suppliers and causing record high gas prices.
First of a kind waste-to-DME facility in the UK: Providing solutions for off-grid decarbonisation Partner content
Energy
By Dimeta
First of a kind waste-to-DME facility in the UK: Providing solutions for off-grid decarbonisation
Dimeta recently announced that a first-of-a-kind £150m Renewable & Recycled Carbon DME production plant will be built in Teesside, as the first of up to six plants the company is establishing across Europe and North America.

Sophia Haywood, Head of Advocacy and Communications, explains the decision for investing in the UK first, why a level playing field for renewable fuels is critical, and giving off-grid energy the transition to Net Zero it deserves.
'You either eat reasonably well or you freeze to death': Inside the UK energy crisis
Energy
By Sophie Church
"You either eat reasonably well or you freeze to death": Inside the UK energy crisis
Energy bills have risen to a level that has forced 6.7 million households into fuel poverty. As bills seem set to remain high for the foreseeable future, Sophie Church explores how we reached this crisis point, and what government is doing to help

Illustrations: Tracy Worrall
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Net Zero Week 2023
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Green Infrastructure Week 2023
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