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Scottish Labour MP Warns Starmer Oil Refinery Closure Risks Thatcher-Scale 'Devastation'
Scottish Labour MP Warns Starmer Oil Refinery Closure Risks Thatcher-Scale "Devastation"
Energy
A Scottish Labour MP has compared the closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery to the “social devastation” caused by the closure of coal mines across the United Kingdom under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
Anas Sarwar: 'I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems'
Energy
Anas Sarwar: "I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems"
Labour Climate Group Urges Government To Rethink Support For Biomass Plant
Energy
Labour Climate Group Urges Government To Rethink Support For Biomass Plant
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be 'Bleak' During Labour's First Christmas In Power
Communities
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be "Bleak" During Labour's First Christmas In Power
Labour Urged Not To Fall Into 'Tory Trap' On Electric Vehicles
Energy
Labour Urged Not To Fall Into "Tory Trap" On Electric Vehicles
Labour MP Not Afraid To Be 'Unpopular' In Calling For Council Tax Reform
Communities
Labour MP Not Afraid To Be "Unpopular" In Calling For Council Tax Reform
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will 'Follow The Money' On Net Zero
Energy
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will "Follow The Money" On Net Zero
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Shaping UK energy in 2025 with innovation, investment and skills for net-zero Partner content
Energy
By Net Zero Technology Centre
Shaping UK energy in 2025 with innovation, investment and skills for net-zero
On Hydrogen: New Report Provides Roadmap to a Low Carbon Future Partner content
Energy
By Policy@Manchester
On Hydrogen: New Report Provides Roadmap to a Low Carbon Future
Clean Power 2030 and the journey to a net zero future Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Clean Power 2030 and the journey to a net zero future
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Defence Manufacturers On Brink Of Administration While Waiting For Strategic Defence Review
Defence Manufacturers On Brink Of Administration While Waiting For Strategic Defence Review
Defence
Keir Starmer Should Use 'Entire Political System' To Build Ties With Trump, Says Ex-National Security Adviser
Keir Starmer Should Use "Entire Political System" To Build Ties With Trump, Says Ex-National Security Adviser
Foreign affairs
British Universities Should 'Take Advantage' If American Students Leave Trump's US, Says Former Minister
British Universities Should "Take Advantage" If American Students Leave Trump's US, Says Former Minister
Education
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Anas Sarwar: 'I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems'
Energy
Anas Sarwar: "I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar about the UK government’s ‘teething problems’, a bespoke immigration solution for Scotland and how to fight Reform
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Energy news
Sellafield: creating a new legacy Partner content
Energy
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield: creating a new legacy
Sellafield has been at the heart of innovation in the UK nuclear industry for almost 70 years. With nuclear power once again at the centre of the policy agenda, PoliticsHome sat down with Euan Hutton, CEO at Sellafield Ltd, to learn more about the vital role the site continues to play on behalf of the nation
Furious Scottish Tories Warn They Won't Be 'Sacrificial Lambs' On Windfall Tax
Energy
Furious Scottish Tories Warn They Won't Be "Sacrificial Lambs" On Windfall Tax
A major row is brewing between Downing Street and Tories in Scotland after the Government confirmed on Tuesday that it is extending the windfall tax on energy companies as part of the Budget.
Partner content
Energy
By Ørsted
Salamander floating wind project to collaborate with Scottish universities on marine environment study
Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has partnered with two Scottish universities to investigate any potential impact of floating windfarms on marine ecosystems.
Why the nuclear industry needs a joined up approach to skills Partner content
Education
By EDF
Why the nuclear industry needs a joined up approach to skills
Addressing the nuclear skills gap, Matthew Lay, Head of EDF Nuclear Skills Alliance, calls for a collaborative approach to tackle the growing demand for talent
How advertising can accelerate a sustainable economy Partner content
Environment
By Advertising Association
How advertising can accelerate a sustainable economy
Our industry, worth some £37Bn in ad spend in 2023, is well aware of the UK economy’s need to grow, and the need to increase productivity in order to support jobs, help people through the cost-of-living pressures and secure a quality of life through fair incomes and rewards.
A just energy transition for rural areas: no ‘one size fits all’ approach Partner content
Energy
By Dimeta
A just energy transition for rural areas: no ‘one size fits all’ approach
Over 40 per cent of constituencies in the UK are rural and 88 per cent of rural dwellers feel that the government should take more account of their views1
New oil and gas licences signal Britain is not serious about tackling climate change
Energy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
New oil and gas licences signal Britain is not serious about tackling climate change
We’re not even two months into the year and multiple storms have already caused not just property damage and business disruption across the country, but sadly also the loss of life.
New North Sea oil and gas licences will protect our net zero future
Energy
By Graham Stuart MP
New North Sea oil and gas licences will protect our net zero future
When it comes to global climate leadership, the United Kingdom’s record speaks for itself.
Partner content
Environment
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council publishes introductory guide for employers to manage risks posed by storing and charging lithium-powered e-bikes and scooters in the workplace
Most e-bikes are powered by Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries, larger versions of the kind found in our smartphones, tablets, and some laptops.
Connected, flexible, resilient – building the electricity network of the future, today Partner content
Energy
By National Grid Electricity Distribution
Connected, flexible, resilient – building the electricity network of the future, today
National Grid Electricity Distribution’s President Cordi O’Hara details how, during a period of change, the electricity distribution network is enabling a decarbonised electricity grid by 2035
Lords Diary – Lord Frost
Energy
By Lord Frost
Lords Diary – Lord Frost
From scrutiny of net-zero and the Trans-Pacific trade deal, to the pleasure of finally getting the opportunity to visit TS Eliot's family church
Ørsted launches largest annual Community Benefit Fund Partner content
Energy
By Ørsted
Ørsted launches largest annual Community Benefit Fund
Hornsea 3 Community Fund has launched, with £700,000 per year available to support local groups and organisations in the North Norfolk and East Anglia region.
Power and passion – attracting a new generation of professionals into nuclear energy Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Power and passion – attracting a new generation of professionals into nuclear energy
As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Ee Jane Low, Human Factors Engineer at EDF, reflects on her own career path and what will be needed to attract more people into nuclear energy.
Retraining for an exciting new career Partner content
Education
By Sellafield Ltd
Retraining for an exciting new career
Sellafield Ltd’s Stephen Woodburn has proven that it’s never too late to take on a new challenge having completed his apprenticeship aged 48
Climate Protest MP Tells Voters To Use Locals To Shift Net Zero Plans
Environment
Climate Protest MP Tells Voters To Use Locals To Shift Net Zero Plans
Former Conservative MP Chris Skidmore, who resigned over the government's plans to offer new oil and gas drilling licences, believes voters should "go local" to encourage policy to achieve net zero by 2050.
Energy Sector Is Frustrated By Uncertainty Over Labour £28bn Green Spending Pledge
Energy
Energy Sector Is Frustrated By Uncertainty Over Labour £28bn Green Spending Pledge
Labour has been warned that scaling back its £28bn Green Prosperity Plan would send the wrong message to investors who are already frustrated with the lack of consistency from government on messaging over net zero.
Labour Says Spike In Cold Deaths Underlines Urgency Of Home Insulation Scheme
Energy
Labour Says Spike In Cold Deaths Underlines Urgency Of Home Insulation Scheme
Labour has renewed calls for better home insulation in response to the "appalling and avoidable" increase in excess death estimates due to cold, damp homes.
Storing Trouble
Environment
By Chris Chafin
Storing Trouble
Britain leads the world on renewable energy but will fall behind if it doesn’t start building storage capacity to match demand with supply. Chris Chafin finds some surprising options
Choose a homegrown energy transition Partner content
Energy
By Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
Choose a homegrown energy transition
This is a critical year for the UK. Policy decisions made in 2024 will be felt for decades to come, writes David Whitehouse, CEO of Offshore Energies UK
Investing to keep nuclear power a key UK energy source Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Investing to keep nuclear power a key UK energy source
Last week we issued our annual nuclear fleet update, a report on last year’s performance and wider contribution to the economy. The ambition to generate longer at the UK’s five existing stations was well received.
How EDF is helping keep homes warm this New Year Partner content
Energy
By EDF
How EDF is helping keep homes warm this New Year
As we all feel the force of the latest cold snap, some of our customers will have to make the awful choice between putting the heating on or paying for other essentials.
Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
NIA reaction to government's publication of the Nuclear Roadmap
In reaction to the Government’s publication of the Nuclear Roadmap, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the NIA, said:
Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Ltd funding boost for local environmental projects
Community and environmental restoration projects in West Cumbria will receive over £460,000 of new funding through Sellafield Ltd’s Social Impact Multiplied programme
Government Denies Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Is 'Smoke And Mirrors'
Energy
Government Denies Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Is "Smoke And Mirrors"
The government has defended its Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill in the face of ardent opposition from some of its own MPs and peers, in the latest row exposing divisions within the Conservative Party.
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