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Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
Energy
The government is set to announce its “powering up Britain” strategy, with a particular focus on carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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?
Government Urged To Extend Energy Voucher 'Lifetimes' With £240m Expected To Go Unclaimed
Energy
Government Urged To Extend Energy Voucher "Lifetimes" With £240m Expected To Go Unclaimed
Top Stories: Record Energy Giant Profits, Stephen Flynn Ruled Out Of SNP Race
Economy
Top Stories: Record Energy Giant Profits, Stephen Flynn Ruled Out Of SNP Race
The House Live
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
How to deliver a reliable decarbonised power system
Energy
By Lord Deben
How to deliver a reliable decarbonised power system
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?
Most read
Labour Review Plans For World-First 'Trauma-Informed' Criminal Justice System
Labour Review Plans For World-First "Trauma-Informed" Criminal Justice System
Communities
Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year
Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year
Foreign affairs
Lords praise for top student Partner content
Lords praise for top student
By Sellafield Ltd
Education
Editor's choiceAll
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
The road to transport decarbonisation and the legacy it will leave Partner content
Economy
By WSP
The road to transport decarbonisation and the legacy it will leave
Much attention is given to the nationwide transition to electric vehicles (EVs) due to its important position within the Government’s Net Zero Strategy. Some progress has been made; the UK Climate Change Committee’s most recent progress report found that purchases of EVs more than doubled between 2020 and 2021. However, we are currently forecast to only reach 36% of private vehicles being EV by 2030 when the Government ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles commences. There are still barriers to overcome with a lack of public charging infrastructure a key concern for would be EV adopters, particularly those without access to off-street parking. Despite this, the pace of change across the UK is encouraging.
Liz Truss Will Step Up Energy Saving Info Campaign In Apparent U-turn
Energy
Liz Truss Will Step Up Energy Saving Info Campaign In Apparent U-turn
The government has confirmed that it is looking at ways of better informing people about how they can cut down their energy usage this winter in an apparent U-turn on the issue.
Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence Kicks Off New Phase with Two Major Technology Programmes Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence Kicks Off New Phase with Two Major Technology Programmes
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) is launching two new strategic programmes, which mark the start of a new phase in its development. The two programmes, launched at Floating Offshore Wind 2022 in Aberdeen, will accelerate the development and qualification of critical floating wind technologies.
Why retrofitting is a “no brainer” for the Government this winter Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Why retrofitting is a “no brainer” for the Government this winter
Last week at Conservative Party Conference, the Chartered Institute of Building partnered with ConservativeHome, the Federation of Master Builders and E3G, for a fringe event discussion about the importance of retrofitting in addressing the climate crisis, keeping down energy bills and improving public health.
Partner content
Energy
By British Veterinary Association
BVA urges Government to extend energy bill support for veterinary practices to avoid animal welfare crisis
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urgently calling on the Government to extend the GB Energy Bill Relief and consider more support for already under-pressure veterinary practices to avoid serious implications for UK food safety and an animal welfare crisis.
Partner content
Energy
By Policy@Manchester
Fracking’s back on the menu, but is it half-baked?

The UK and other European countries are facing a severe energy crisis, with the potential to place more than 8 million UK households in fuel poverty this winter. This ‘energy’ crisis is more accurately a natural gas crisis, driven mostly by restrictions on Russian gas supply to Europe. In one of her first initiatives as Prime Minister, Liz Truss chose to lift the moratorium on UK shale gas production which has been in place since 2019. The announcement claimed that this could ‘get gas flowing in as soon as six months’.



But does this move have any merit and, more importantly, will it actually help struggling households? Dr Laurence Stamford from The University of Manchester argues that the answer to both questions is ‘no’.
Another Row Awaits Liz Truss Over Telling Public To Curb Energy Use
Energy
Another Row Awaits Liz Truss Over Telling Public To Curb Energy Use
The prime minister is under growing pressure to ditch her vehement opposition to a government information campaign telling people how they can cut down on energy usage in the face of possible blackouts this winter.
Government Does Not 'Expect' Planned Blackouts This Winter, Minister Says
Energy
Government Does Not "Expect" Planned Blackouts This Winter, Minister Says
Climate minister Graham Stuart has said the government does not "expect" the UK to face planned blackouts this winter, but that they are planning “for all eventualities” after the National Grid warned households could soon face power outages.
Partner content
Energy
By Advertising Association
AD NET ZERO APPOINTS JOHN OSBORN AS US DIRECTOR
Former OMD and BBDO US CEO to lead US chapter of advertising’s climate action initiative. All stakeholders in US advertising invited to join.
How the Scottish Government can take their decarbonisation ambition to the next level Partner content
Energy
By SGN
How the Scottish Government can take their decarbonisation ambition to the next level
Green hydrogen presents the SNP with an opportunity to build on their strong decarbonisation track record.
Some Tory MPs Suspect Fracking Plans Could Be 'Quietly Shelved'
Economy
Some Tory MPs Suspect Fracking Plans Could Be "Quietly Shelved"
A growing belief that the government's plans to boost fracking could be quietly shelved has emerged at Conservative party conference in Birmingham after Tory MPs and activists expressed opposition to the plans.
Making Great British Nuclear a success story Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Making Great British Nuclear a success story
Nuclear power provides secure, low carbon, affordable energy and cuts reliance on gas.
Committing to new nuclear means committing to a more secure energy future Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Committing to new nuclear means committing to a more secure energy future
If we have learnt anything from the past few months, it's that we need long-term solutions to prevent the energy crisis happening again.
How Liz Truss’s government can achieve energy security and savings this winter Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
How Liz Truss’s government can achieve energy security and savings this winter
The Prime Minister must trust British insulation businesses to deliver.
We will get through the economic storm by driving growth and tackling inflation
Economy
By Liz Truss MP
We will get through the economic storm by driving growth and tackling inflation
When I stood outside Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister, I promised to take decisive action to get us through the economic storm we face in the wake of Covid and Vladimir Putin’s appalling war in Ukraine. I promised to unleash the potential of our United Kingdom and ensure it emerges a stronger and better nation.
Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour
Labour should embrace nuclear to deliver on energy security and decarbonisation.
Lords Diary: Lord Howell
Economy
By Lord Howell
Lords Diary: Lord Howell
The captains and the kings depart, the grief fades a little and all the ugly dilemmas resurface at speed. Inevitably at the top of the list come big spending, high debt, rapid inflation and a sinking pound (at least for the moment).
University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy Partner content
Energy
By The University of Sheffield
University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy
At the University of Sheffield, we focus our research and innovation on tackling the most pressing challenges facing society today. As a result of the war in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and a drive towards important net zero targets, securing affordable, clean and secure energy for the UK is a critical question for Whitehall to answer - and one we can help to address.
Why the Conservatives should get behind hydrogen Partner content
Economy
By SGN
Why the Conservatives should get behind hydrogen
Hydrogen can drive growth and help the UK become a net energy exporter by 2040.
The first climate lawsuit against Russia may have huge implications across the world
Environment
By Catherine Higham
The first climate lawsuit against Russia may have huge implications across the world
Russia, the climate crisis, and the energy transition have been a constant presence in the European press for weeks now.
Labour's 'Green Growth' Plan Has Gone Down Well With The Party, Even If They Can't Properly Explain It
Economy
Labour's 'Green Growth' Plan Has Gone Down Well With The Party, Even If They Can't Properly Explain It
Labour has placed a "Green Growth" revolution to boost the economy and deliver energy security at the heart of its pitch for power at party conference in Liverpool this week, but those tasked with selling it on the doorstep worry business “jargon” could alienate voters.
Boosting UK Energy Security Partner content
Energy
By SSE
Boosting UK Energy Security
Clean energy champion SSE is investing billions in homegrown electricity.
Gary Smith interview: 'I think the public are on our side and not on the side of the politicians'
Energy
By Tali Fraser
Gary Smith interview: 'I think the public are on our side and not on the side of the politicians'
With industrial action back in vogue, GMB general secretary Gary Smith sees ‘a thousand fires lit’ in workplaces across the country – and tells Tali Fraser he’s not waiting for politicians to secure change
My Labour Manifesto: Climate crisis, wellbeing and tackling the democratic deficit
Environment
By Clive Lewis MP
My Labour Manifesto: Climate crisis, wellbeing and tackling the democratic deficit
Clive Lewis shares his ideas for a winning policy programme
EventsAll
Women into Leadership Edinburgh
2023
Edinburgh
Women into Leadership Edinburgh
Making an experimental approach to digital change work in government
2023
Online
Making an experimental approach to digital change work in government
Net Zero Week 2023
2023
Online
Net Zero Week 2023
Women into Leadership Online
2023
Online
Women into Leadership Online