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Major carbon reductions and billions of pounds saved for government and consumers – the opportunity with renewable liquid fuels Partner content
Energy
By OFTEC
Major carbon reductions and billions of pounds saved for government and consumers – the opportunity with renewable liquid fuels
Decarbonising virtually all oil heated homes through heat pumps may be a noble ambition for the government, but the evidence for this approach doesn’t stack up. It’s undeniable the technology has a central role to play, but there are limits, both financial and logistical, to how widely heat pumps can realistically be deployed off the gas grid. That’s why we need renewable liquid fuels.
Lessons from Europe in decarbonising home heating Partner content
Energy
By Cadent
Lessons from Europe in decarbonising home heating
Whilst much focus is on the government’s mission for clean power, Dr Tony Ballance, chief strategy and regulation officer at Cadent, underlines that the UK also needs to address the reality that a large proportion of homes are currently heated by using natural gas.
Delivering clean energy beyond the grid Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
Delivering clean energy beyond the grid
The new government has ambitious plans to clean the power grid, but many parts of the economy need alternatives to low carbon electricity
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
Economy
By Ned Hammond
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
Politics may have driven Rachel Reeves' speech on the new Government's fiscal inheritance, but our public finances remain precarious.
Renewable Liquid Gases and their role in decarbonising heating in off-gas grid Britain Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
Renewable Liquid Gases and their role in decarbonising heating in off-gas grid Britain
The National Audit Office (NAO) has recently called on the government to clarify its policies on supporting rural, off-gas grid homes to decarbonise. A consultation is expected later this year after the government reversed plans for the early phase out the sale of fossil fuel boilers used in off-gas grid homes and business from 2026.
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.
A gas distribution network fit for the challenges we face Partner content
Energy
By Cadent
A gas distribution network fit for the challenges we face
Ahead of Labour Party Conference, Cadent’s Director of Sustainability and Social Purpose, Mark Belmega, explains how the UK’s largest gas distribution network is putting customers first, creating fairer opportunities within the sector and leading the charge to net zero.
Putting consumers at the heart of the UK’s energy transition Partner content
Energy
By Cadent
Putting consumers at the heart of the UK’s energy transition
As the UK grapples with balancing energy resilience, pricing, and achieving net zero, new regulatory structures are being put in place to help manage these different and sometimes competing priorities. Ahead of a forthcoming event at the Conservative Party Conference, The House sat down with Dr Tony Ballance from Cadent Gas to learn more about how a future UK energy system can best be governed.
Government must seize our 10-point plan for the environment
Environment
By Baroness Young and Rebecca Pow MP
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.
Liz Truss Is 'Shooting Herself In The Foot' With Short-Term Fossil Fuel Focus, Energy Experts Say
Economy
Liz Truss Is "Shooting Herself In The Foot" With Short-Term Fossil Fuel Focus, Energy Experts Say
Energy experts have warned that Liz Truss's major push on fossil fuel projects, including North Sea oil and gas and fracking, will fail to improve the UK's energy supplies during the winter months.
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
The Chancellor has held meetings with multiple Conservative MPs this week where he heard their suggestions for how to further protect households from soaring energy prices, PoliticsHome has learned.
Home heating is integral to prevent another gas crisis in the UK
Energy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
Home heating is integral to prevent another gas crisis in the UK
Getting off gas for good is a non-negotiable goal to tackle the climate crisis. The ongoing gas crisis and subsequent cost of living crisis are two disastrous symptoms of an over-reliance on foreign fossil gas markets, worsened by government policy.
Partner content
Energy
By SGN
Green boiler pilot to accelerate low-carbon heat in social housing launches
We’ve co-launched a pilot scheme aimed at simultaneously cutting bills and carbon emissions for people unable to afford the switch to clean heating.
Partner content
Energy
By SGN
Our biomethane experts to support BrewDog’s carbon negative ambitions
SGN Commercial Services has been selected to provide Gas Measurement Entry Unit, pipelines and utilities installation and project management services at multinational brewery firm BrewDog’s site at Ellon in Aberdeenshire.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to potential future gas crisis within the UK
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
Environment
By Ben Westerman
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
We urgently need to end our reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets - transitioning away from gas and towards clean energy is the only sure-fire way to avoid another crisis like this.
Business Secretary Insists 'Badly Run' Energy Suppliers Will Not Be Handed Government Bail Outs
Economy
Business Secretary Insists "Badly Run" Energy Suppliers Will Not Be Handed Government Bail Outs
Kwasi Kwarteng has said taxpayer's money will not be used to bail out struggling energy suppliers, but suggested support could be extended to some firms.
Britain must kick its addiction to gas to protect consumers and the environment Partner content
Environment
By EDF
Britain must kick its addiction to gas to protect consumers and the environment
EDF’s Managing Director for Customers, Philippe Commaret, explains why global gas price increases are causing our energy bills to increase and why we must take action to kick our addiction to the fossil fuel
Families Face “Perfect Storm” This Autumn With Energy Bills Rising As Furlough Ends And Universal Credit Uplift Ditched
Energy
Families Face “Perfect Storm” This Autumn With Energy Bills Rising As Furlough Ends And Universal Credit Uplift Ditched
This autumn could see a “perfect storm” for families as energy bills are set to jump by £150 at the same time as the furlough scheme finishes and the £20 Universal Credit uplift ends.
HyNet North West is unlocking Net Zero for the UK Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
HyNet North West is unlocking Net Zero for the UK
HyNet North West will play a critical role in the world’s fight against climate change, accelerating the UK’s transition to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.  
The hydrogen economy starts today Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
The hydrogen economy starts today
Ignoring the role of the gas network in reaching net zero would hinder the UK reaching its zero carbon targets.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Cadent
Cadent welcomes the Prime Minister’s ambition for a Green Industrial Revolution
We will continue to work with the government and partners to support the plan and delivery of our country’s green ambitions.
How are Cadent delivering the skills for the future? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Cadent
How are Cadent delivering the skills for the future?
Martin Rimmer, Chief People Officer at Cadent, explains how the organisation is putting its people at the heart of the green recovery.
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee is a step in the right direction Partner content
Energy
By Cadent
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee is a step in the right direction
The recent announcement from the Prime Minister regarding the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, giving adults across the UK the chance to take free college courses, is a welcome signal from the government, demonstrating the importance that lifetime learning plays in a person’s personal and professional development.