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Government Doesn't 'Expect' Energy Rationing And Power Cuts This Winter
Government Doesn't "Expect" Energy Rationing And Power Cuts This Winter
Energy
Downing Street has said they don’t “expect” there to be energy rationing this winter after reports that six million households could face blackouts because of the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on power supplies.
Rishi Sunak Suggests Wealthy People Who Don't Need The £400 Cost Of Living Grant Should Give It To Charity
Economy
Rishi Sunak Suggests Wealthy People Who Don't Need The £400 Cost Of Living Grant Should Give It To Charity
Rishi Sunak Announces Windfall Tax And One-Off Grants To Help Households With Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Announces Windfall Tax And One-Off Grants To Help Households With Cost Of Living Crisis
Treasury Minister 'Definitively' Not Ruling Out Windfall Tax As Pressure Builds On Government To Act
Economy
Treasury Minister "Definitively" Not Ruling Out Windfall Tax As Pressure Builds On Government To Act
Impatient Tory MPs Fear They'll Be Stitched Up By A U-Turn On Windfall Tax
Economy
Impatient Tory MPs Fear They'll Be Stitched Up By A U-Turn On Windfall Tax
Boris Johnson Accused Of Watering Down Energy Plans To Appease Hostile Tory MPs
Energy
Boris Johnson Accused Of Watering Down Energy Plans To Appease Hostile Tory MPs
Government Agrees Plan To Ramp Up Building Nuclear Power Stations
Energy
Government Agrees Plan To Ramp Up Building Nuclear Power Stations
The House Live
Green Freeport status in the Scottish Highlands could speed up a just transition to net zero Partner content
Environment
By Opportunity Cromarty Firth
Green Freeport status in the Scottish Highlands could speed up a just transition to net zero
The Path to Net Zero - A Net Zero Week Special Edition
Environment
By Dods Impact
The Path to Net Zero - A Net Zero Week Special Edition
Scientific Britannia - how can Britain become a science and tech powerhouse?
Economy
By Tom Hunter
Scientific Britannia - how can Britain become a science and tech powerhouse?
Most read
A critical enabler: How technology is helping the UK thrive Partner content
A critical enabler: How technology is helping the UK thrive
By BT
Education
The Nadhim Zahawi Interview: 'Teachers know the damage strikes will have on children'
The Nadhim Zahawi Interview: 'Teachers know the damage strikes will have on children'
By John Johnston
Education
Westminster Foundation for Democracy at 30: 'We can’t assume democracy is safe – it’s not'
Westminster Foundation for Democracy at 30: 'We can’t assume democracy is safe – it’s not'
By Sienna Rodgers
Foreign affairs
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Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
Environment
By Tom Sasse
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
At the heart of the government’s problems with the cost-of-living crisis is a rupture between the two departments charged with managing the economy. Is it just down to the personalities, or is there something deeper going on? Tom Sasse reports.
Boris Johnson Accused Of Watering Down Energy Plans To Appease Hostile Tory MPs
Energy
Boris Johnson Accused Of Watering Down Energy Plans To Appease Hostile Tory MPs
A new briefing war has erupted within government after Boris Johnson faced criticism this week for not going far enough to support onshore wind in week’s energy strategy, as the UK tries to reduce its reliance on gas imported from abroad.
Rising energy bills are fuelling a difficult Christmas for families
Energy
By Alan Brown MP
Rising energy bills are fuelling a difficult Christmas for families
Christmas is always an expensive time of year, but as a result of a Brexit fuelled cost-of-living crisis this year could be the worst yet. As inflation continues to soar, one of the biggest increases households are facing is to energy bills. Currently, electricity prices are 18.8 per cent higher than in 2020, with gas prices 28.1 per cent higher.
Energy news
Net Zero: mission impossible?
Environment
By Joshua Wells
Net Zero: mission impossible?
No one said achieving net zero would be easy, but it’s clear the financial, technological, and industrial challenges are immense. Dr Joshua Wells, Environmental Policy Consultant at Dods Political Intelligence, explains.
The energy balancing act
Energy
By Michael Thorogood
The energy balancing act
The British Energy Security Strategy aims to make the UK’s energy supply secure, affordable, and environmentally friendly – but an unprecedented price crisis raises questions over whether it’ll be possible. Michael Thorogood from Dods Political Intelligence explains.
Sea rescue system that could save lives of offshore wind workers successfully trialled Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Sea rescue system that could save lives of offshore wind workers successfully trialled
As the number of people working in offshore wind energy grows, one innovative Scottish company is creating the world’s first offshore autonomous casualty detection and tracking system, alongside revolutionary technology that rescues people who have fallen overboard.
Greg Hands – a man for a crisis
Energy
By Tom Sasse
Greg Hands – a man for a crisis
Greg Hands has been appointed energy minister during the biggest global energy crisis of the last fifty years. But as he tells Tom Sasse, he’s not daunted by the challenge.
Together we can defund Putin’s war machine and end Russia's energy supremacy
Energy
By John Howell MP and Žygimantas Pavilionis
Together we can defund Putin’s war machine and end Russia's energy supremacy
Vladimir Putin thinks he can blackmail Europe into giving up on Ukraine because of our collective addiction to Russian fossil fuels.
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
Economy
By Baroness McIntosh
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
I am acutely aware of the need for warm, safe and affordable homes. National Energy Action, which is the leading charity for fuel poverty and of which I am honoured to be president, campaigns to ensure that everyone can afford to live in a warm home.
The government is not doing enough to target cost of living support to struggling households who need it most
Economy
By Siobhain McDonagh MP
The government is not doing enough to target cost of living support to struggling households who need it most
Every Friday at my weekly advice surgery I meet yet another working family struggling to make ends meet.
Partner content
Energy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Fourteen UK Businesses Prepare to get Fit for Offshore Renewables
Fourteen ambitious businesses from across the UK are set to reap the rewards of the industry leading Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) Programme launched by the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP).
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East of England Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East of England
Eight UK companies have secured a spot in Launch Academy North East, a Cleantech Offshore Renewables Accelerator programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult for the North East of England.
We must go green in order to tackle the cost of living crisis
Economy
By Lord Bilimoria
We must go green in order to tackle the cost of living crisis
With food, fuel and energy bills soaring, the Chancellor did the right thing at the end of last month and put money in the pockets of those facing real hardship.
Who should bear the cost of 5G? Why the Government has it all wrong Partner content
Education
By Protect & Connect
Who should bear the cost of 5G? Why the Government has it all wrong
Successive governments have rightly prioritised universal online access and high-speed connectivity. They have provided generous state subsidies to try to ensure rural networks are adequate and eliminate wifi 'not spots'. The economic and societal arguments for doing so are irrefutable, especially post-COVID. The only question is: who pays? The industry or the taxpayer?
The government must prioritise efficiency upgrades to support households with rising energy bills ahead of another difficult winter
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
The government must prioritise efficiency upgrades to support households with rising energy bills ahead of another difficult winter
Last week's intervention from the Treasury was a huge relief for the millions of families up and down the country facing the grim prospect of a 42 per cent rise in energy bills from October.
The Climate and Ecology Bill gives us real hope of reversing the world's environmental crisis
Environment
By Lord Redesdale
The Climate and Ecology Bill gives us real hope of reversing the world's environmental crisis
We’re living through a worsening climate and nature crisis. It’s rightly one of the most talked about issues of the day, but it can often feel overwhelming, like it’s too big, too serious, or too much to deal with.
Unlocking Britain’s full fibre future Partner content
Economy
By CityFibre
Unlocking Britain’s full fibre future
During the pandemic, Britain really sat up and took notice of how important world class digital infrastructure is for powering the economy.
How a North West hydrogen village could pave the way to a Net Zero future Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
How a North West hydrogen village could pave the way to a Net Zero future
With hydrogen-ready homes on the horizon, we are starting to see what a Net Zero UK could look like in practice.
Why robotics in the offshore Wind sector is great news for Global Britain Partner content
Energy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Why robotics in the offshore Wind sector is great news for Global Britain
Robotic solutions are proving to be game changers when it comes to the UK's Net Zero and levelling up ambitions.
A green mortgage drive could upgrade our leaky homes and slash household bills
Energy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
A green mortgage drive could upgrade our leaky homes and slash household bills
With household bills soaring, those hit the hardest are families living in the leakiest homes. Green mortgages could combat the UK’s leaky homes and bring down household bills in the long-run.
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
From the Scottish Highlands to Cornwall over 100 oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO
Calls for the government to back a wider rollout of the renewable liquid fuel HVO continue to grow following the announcement that over 100 oil heated properties across the UK have now converted to the fossil-free kerosene alternative.
To take on net zero and rising bills we must deliver a secure energy supply which works for consumers Partner content
Energy
By SGN
To take on net zero and rising bills we must deliver a secure energy supply which works for consumers
Recent progress in Scotland shows what can be achieved with investment in renewable energy sources that are affordable for customers.
Parliament Must Consider The Impact Of Net-Zero Policies On People's Lifestyles
Economy
By Craig Mackinlay MP
Parliament Must Consider The Impact Of Net-Zero Policies On People's Lifestyles
Being an early mover into new green technologies could come with wasteful costs and plenty of regrets.
Net-Zero Is Vital To Keeping Energy Costs Low And Cutting The Cost Of Living
Economy
By Chris Skidmore MP
Net-Zero Is Vital To Keeping Energy Costs Low And Cutting The Cost Of Living
Government should not wave the white flag in the global race for the green industrial revolution.
This Green Infrastructure Week let’s double down on our Net Zero objectives Partner content
Environment
By Green Infrastructure Week
This Green Infrastructure Week let’s double down on our Net Zero objectives
Now is the time for the UK to seize the post-COP26 momentum by accelerating our commitment to Net Zero.
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition Partner content
Environment
By Aker Offshore Wind UK
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition
With global energy prices soaring, there is a newfound urgency at the top of government to ensure Britain’s long-term energy security.
How new sensor technology can help address Britain’s Fuel Poverty Crisis Partner content
Environment
By Aico
How new sensor technology can help address Britain’s Fuel Poverty Crisis
To combat fuel poverty and help achieve net-zero, we need to bring forward data-led solutions which can make an impact.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Leeds
2022
Leeds
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Leeds
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
2022
Online
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
Financing the reinvention of affordable housing
2022
Online
Financing the reinvention of affordable housing
Women into Leadership Online
2022
Online
Women into Leadership Online