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Higher Energy Bills Due To Debt "Underlines Need For Social Tariff", MP Says

03 Apr Energy

Chair of the energy security and net zero committee Angus MacNeil has said that soaring bills as energy companies try to recuperate consumer debt proves there is desperate need fo the introduction of a "social tariff" to support people struggling to keep up with fuel costs.

21 Mar Environment

Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda

06 Mar Energy

Furious Scottish Tories Warn They Won't Be "Sacrificial Lambs" On Windfall Tax

25 Jan Environment

Climate Protest MP Tells Voters To Use Locals To Shift Net Zero Plans

19 Jan Energy

Energy Sector Is Frustrated By Uncertainty Over Labour £28bn Green Spending Pledge

18 Jan Energy

Labour Says Spike In Cold Deaths Underlines Urgency Of Home Insulation Scheme

08 Jan Energy

Government Denies Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Is "Smoke And Mirrors"

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24 Apr Energy

Net Zero: Burden or Opportunity?

01 Apr Economy

We must incentivise landlords and tenants to access energy improvement grants

29 Mar Communities

The fight to repurpose – not demolish – Britain’s ageing housing stock

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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?

23 Apr Communities

Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal

22 Apr Foreign affairs

Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030

23 Apr Defence

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13 Nov 2023 Environment

Green with envy: The politics of decarbonisation

By installing heat pumps and buying electric vehicles, the wealthy are insulating themselves from current and future energy price shocks while avoiding paying for the investment needed to help the less well-off join the party. That’s not going to help the politics of decarbonisation, says Adam Bell. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

10 Oct 2023 Environment

Labour's Green Sweep

Last month, Rishi Sunak blindsided allies and foes alike as he announced a U-turn on key green measures, with the deadlines pushed back for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.

20 Sep 2023 Economy

All The Changes Rishi Sunak Is Making To Net Zero Pledges

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a significant overhaul of the government's net zero policy, including pushing back the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.

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07 Feb 2023 Economy

Rishi Sunak's Whitehall Reset Gives Fresh Focus But Leaves Limited Time To Deliver On His Promises

Rishi Sunak has undertaken a mini-reshuffle - the fifth in 20 months - as he seeks to set a new path for government following the damage of Nadhim Zahawi's sacking.

Offshore Energies UK welcomes David Whitehouse as their new CEO

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02 Feb 2023 Energy

Offshore Energies UK welcomes David Whitehouse as their new CEO

It’s the start of 2023: The UK faces a potential recession, energy security pressures, a major conflict in Ukraine and, sometime soon, a general election where energy and the cost of living will be top of the political agenda. There could be quieter times to take over as chief executive of Offshore Energies UK – but David Whitehouse says he is looking forward to the challenge.

Top Stories: Sunak Under Pressure To Suspend Raab, Half Of Schools Impacted By Strikes

02 Feb 2023 Education

The Prime Minister is under pressure to reveal what he knew about bullying allegations made against Dominic Raab when he appointed him as his deputy.

NDA group showcase skills and expertise in Westminster

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31 Jan 2023 Environment

NDA group showcase skills and expertise in Westminster

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group are showcasing their contribution to the UK, including skills, community investment and career opportunities, at the Nuclear Industry Association’s Nuclear Week in Parliament.

Four steps to building a semiconductor industry fit for the future

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31 Jan 2023 Education

Four steps to building a semiconductor industry fit for the future

The UK Government’s much anticipated semiconductor strategy provides an opportunity to seize a leading role for the UK in a sector that underpins virtually every modern industry. Scott White, CEO of flexible semiconductor manufacturer Pragmatic, outlines the four steps to doing so.

Going Nuclear: Parliamentarians Welcome Research Roadmap for a New Energy Mix

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30 Jan 2023 Environment

Going Nuclear: Parliamentarians Welcome Research Roadmap for a New Energy Mix

With families and businesses struggling with rising bills and energy security shooting up the policy agenda, there is a new impetus to develop nuclear energy as an essential part of the UK’s energy mix. A major new resource for UK policymakers has now set out some of the steps that will help build a new nuclear future for the nation.

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27 Jan 2023 Education

The skills gap for long term nuclear future

The world’s climate and energy crises continues to worsen with extreme weather, heatwaves and increasing global energy prices. The IEA’s net zero by 2050 pathway has identified the need for nuclear, including SMRs growing support for this in the UK, Canada, France and the US. Dr Aneeqa Khan from The University of Manchester discusses the steps needed to develop a framework to secure a long-term nuclear future.

2022: Catalysing the UK’s journey as an innovation nation

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27 Jan 2023 Environment

2022: Catalysing the UK’s journey as an innovation nation

As the UK prepares to harness the power of technology to address its most critical national challenges, Catapults are primed to support the journey towards the UK becoming a science superpower and an innovation nation.

12 Jan 2023 Economy

Civil Service Strikes, Disability Benefits Reforms, Partygate Revelations Continue

Tens of thousands of civil servants will strike at the beginning of February in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

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09 Jan 2023 Environment

Scottish businesses wanting to break into offshore renewables invited to take part in new round of successful programme

Businesses in the North East of Scotland aiming to enter the expanding offshore renewable sector can apply to the Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) Programme, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, from today (Monday).

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04 Jan 2023 Energy

Electrification – technology and people

16 Dec 2022 Communities

Red Wall Tory MPs Insist Green Jobs Are Vital To Levelling Up Success

Dozens of Tory MPs have backed a new report calling for the creation of green jobs in so-called 'Red Wall' areas to become the government's "core focus".

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14 Dec 2022 Environment

Delivering the future of gas

The UK has a target to be net zero by 2050. That means reducing harmful CO2 emissions by 100%. Those emissions come from burning fossil fuels like coal, diesel and fossil gas – to power our industries, run our cars and lorries and heat our homes and businesses. We have to find new ways – greener ways – to do these things.

13 Dec 2022 Economy

Investing in clean energy is key to solve the global energy crisis

“A true breakthrough moment” is how experts have described some exciting work coming out of the United States in nuclear fusion.

12 Dec 2022 Economy

Without bold action Britain risks sliding into an inexorable decline

There is no doubt that the Chancellor had a tough hand to play in deciding which measures to include in his Autumn Statement last month.

Port of Dover aims for the greatest ambition on green shipping corridors

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12 Dec 2022 Economy

Port of Dover aims for the greatest ambition on green shipping corridors

Decarbonising the world’s busiest maritime corridor will deliver a seismic boost to the UK’s recently announced green shipping ambitions that include the US, Norway, and the Netherlands.

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12 Dec 2022 Environment

New research finds UK offshore wind supply chain is buoyant despite headwinds - enabling innovation to flourish

A survey from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult reveals a high degree of confidence in future growth but highlights challenges in areas of skills and visibility of opportunities.

07 Dec 2022 Energy

Government's Double Climbdown Exposes "Varied" Whipping Operation, MP Says

A former minister has said parliamentary handling of the Levelling Up Bill, over which Rishi Sunak was forced into two major climbdowns, was a “model of how not to do it”, in a sharp criticism of the government's "varied" whipping operation.

Transforming Chemical Production for a Net Zero Future

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07 Dec 2022 Environment

Transforming Chemical Production for a Net Zero Future

Building a sustainable future requires us to break new ground. Chemical production processes are still too intensive in terms of fossil energy and CO₂ emissions. But chemicals are the building blocks for just about everything we use from mobile phones to shower gel. They are also vital for the new technologies we will need to achieve net zero, from EV batteries to hydrogen electrolysers.