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03 Nov 2022 Energy

Generating solutions: responses and reforms for the energy price crisis

The UK and Europe are facing rapid increases in energy prices from what were already high levels. While the UK has committed to an energy price cap until April 2023, beyond this date only targeted support for the poorest households is likely to be affordable. Dr Ed Manderson from The University of Manchester explains the impact that energy prices have and calls for action to address price formation in the UK energy market alongside planning reforms.

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02 Nov 2022 Environment

Hydrogen could provide transport fuel alternative – but investment is needed

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new report which gives a detailed look at the key factors that will determine hydrogen’s future as a sustainable road transport fuel – a shift which could be vital to reach the Government’s Net Zero 2050 targets.

31 Oct 2022 Energy

Majority Of Conservative Voters Expect To Shift To Electric Cars As Part Of Net-Zero Push

An exclusive poll for The House finds a majority of Conservative voters envision shifting to electric cars as the United Kingdom chases its net-zero targets.

31 Oct 2022 Political parties

Ed Davey interview: ‘I made my priority very clear and it is to beat Conservative MPs’

As both leader of the Liberal Democrats and a carer to his son, Ed Davey has a lot on his plate. But, he tells Tali Fraser, he’s ready for a general election any time. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.

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31 Oct 2022 Energy

How do we pay for nuclear?

Europe is struggling through a period of exorbitant energy prices. In addition to directly hitting consumers with a higher cost of living, high energy prices will also have detrimental effects on business and industry. Will Bodel from The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute examines the role of nuclear energy in reducing the cost of energy, and discusses their funding and financing.

28 Oct 2022 Environment

COP Out – The Alok Sharma Interview

A year ago, Alok Sharma was preparing to corral thousands of diplomats into a conference centre in Glasgow, where they would try to thrash out a way of tackling the climate crisis while furthering their own domestic ambitions – a seemingly impossible task.

19 Oct 2022 Communities

Government Wins Fracking Vote But Tory Rebels Face Expulsion

A number of Tory MPs are expected to be ejected from the party after opposing the government in a chaotic Opposition Day Motion on fracking.

18 Oct 2022 Environment

Government must seize our 10-point plan for the environment

It has been almost a year since the United Kingdom hosted COP26 and published its net-zero strategy. Public support for action on climate and nature remains resolute, despite the inflationary challenges posed by Russia’s horrific war in Ukraine.

Tidal stream energy could dive to record low cost if opportunity is seized

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17 Oct 2022 Environment

Tidal stream energy could dive to record low cost if opportunity is seized

Tidal stream energy could plummet below £80 per MWh by 2035 if current opportunity is realised, a new industry-leading report has predicted.

How hydrogen energy will drive the Prime Minister’s new growth plan

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17 Oct 2022 Energy

How hydrogen energy will drive the Prime Minister’s new growth plan

With the war in Ukraine still raging and the new Prime Minister’s ‘growth plan’ the main focus of Government, the aim for the UK to be a world-leader in hydrogen has taken on a new impetus. Hydrogen not only presents an opportunity for helping provide electricity, heating and fuels that are lower carbon and more secure, it also offers a major source of new growth. So, what is needed for the UK to seize this opportunity?

The road to transport decarbonisation and the legacy it will leave

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13 Oct 2022 Economy

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.

12 Oct 2022 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

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12 Oct 2022 Environment

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.

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10 Oct 2022 Energy

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.

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07 Oct 2022 Energy

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’.