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Articles tagged with: Energy
Amey’s FM business helps court facilities drive down Carbon consumption Partner content
Energy
By Amey
Amey’s FM business helps court facilities drive down Carbon consumption
Amey, a provider of facilities management services and project solutions across the public estate has helped its client deliver a 30% reduction in carbon across its Avon & Somerset Courts contract. These reductions are helping the department meet ambitious national targets and save money.
The UK’s grid challenge and the road to net-zero
Environment
By Mary Glindon MP
The UK’s grid challenge and the road to net-zero
The UK is lagging behind in renewable power delivery, jeopardising our goal of meeting net-zero by 2050. Mary Glindon MP, chair of the Grid Networks APPG, believes grid investments, innovation, and cross-party consensus are needed to secure a sustainable energy future while also bolstering economic growth.
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Energy
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Labour will force a King's Speech debate on energy independence and energy bills on Thursday - with more than three quarters of people "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about affording energy bills this winter, according exclusive polling for PoliticsHome.
Labour’s laudable 2030 clean power target is a destination in need of a roadmap Partner content
Environment
By SSE
Labour’s laudable 2030 clean power target is a destination in need of a roadmap
Decarbonising the UK’s power sector is the vital and necessary first step on our journey to net zero by 2050. Getting there will require a mammoth undertaking with a need to deliver decades worth of energy evolution in just a few short years.
Football, Crime And Energy At The Centre Of Final King's Speech Before Election
Parliament
Football, Crime And Energy At The Centre Of Final King's Speech Before Election
The King’s Speech was read out by Charles III on Tuesday which set out the Government's priorities for the year ahead.
Britain needs more large-scale nuclear reactors Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
Britain needs more large-scale nuclear reactors
We have never needed nuclear power more than we need it now. Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, believes that, alongside building the next generation of small reactor technology, we must not forget the stalwarts of clean power generation: large-scale nuclear reactors.
Why supporting vulnerable households must be at the heart of energy pricing Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Why supporting vulnerable households must be at the heart of energy pricing
As temperatures dip, many people across the UK are facing difficult choices about whether to switch their heating on. PoliticsHome sat down with Philippe Commaret, MD for Customers at EDF in the UK, to learn more about how his business plans to support vulnerable customers over the winter.
Fabric-first: a way to warmer, cheaper, healthier homes Partner content
Environment
By ROCKWOOL UK
Fabric-first: a way to warmer, cheaper, healthier homes
Boosting energy efficiency can move the UK closer to net zero while keeping household costs down for the long term. That's why we need a fabric-first approach.
The answer is a Green New Deal
Environment
By Nadia Whittome MP
The answer is a Green New Deal
The coming election will define our lifetime. The climate crisis is already here, and without serious concerted effort over the next few years, it risks the very future of humanity.
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.
Sellafield spotlight: Why innovation is thriving at the UK’s largest nuclear site Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield spotlight: Why innovation is thriving at the UK’s largest nuclear site
As part of Nuclear Week in Parliament 2023, MPs and peers were given the opportunity to immerse themselves on-site at Sellafield all the way from the corridors of Westminster. PoliticsHome reports back from the event.
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.
A smarter, more flexible energy system, enabled by smart meters, is on the horizon Partner content
Energy
By Cornwall Insight
A smarter, more flexible energy system, enabled by smart meters, is on the horizon
Cornwall Insight worked with Smart Energy GB to understand the benefits of a
smart meter enabled flexible energy system. The Power of Flex – rewarding smarter energy usage considers how if we, as households, use our energy more flexibly we can save money on our bills, and support a low carbon system. That system will, in turn, cost less and ensure against over-building of energy infrastructure.
Let’s power up Britain with new nuclear
Energy
By Virginia Crosbie MP
Let’s power up Britain with new nuclear
I’m proud to represent the island of Anglesey, a place where the potential for nuclear energy to deliver economic growth is abundantly clear.
Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
ORE Catapult responds to tidal stream energy results in Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 5
Following the publication today (Friday) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 5 results, Simon Cheeseman, ORE Catapult’s Sector Lead on Wave and Tidal Energy, said:
Partner content
Energy
By Cadent
Former ‘Megawatt Valley’ to metamorphose into hydrogen heartland with the launch of East Midlands Hydrogen - the UK’s largest inland hydrogen cluster
Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Public show strong support for a social energy tariff, as winter approaches
Energy Leaders Leaning Towards Labour's Green Policies As Tories Waver
Energy
Energy Leaders Leaning Towards Labour's Green Policies As Tories Waver
Energy industry bosses have praised Labour's approach to green policy as criticism mounts over the government's rhetoric on the environment.
Energy Industry Welcomes Green Energy Summit After 'Anxiety' Over Net Zero
Energy
Energy Industry Welcomes Green Energy Summit After "Anxiety" Over Net Zero
Energy industry figures have said the government's decision to host an energy sustainability conference in February is welcome after the government was warned that appearing to row back on net zero could jeopardise investment in UK energy.
Government Cooling On Green Pledges Could Damage Business And Investment
Energy
Government Cooling On Green Pledges Could Damage Business And Investment
MPs and business leaders have warned that government drifting away from environmental commitments could compromise business and investment in the UK.
Energy Bosses To Be Summoned By MPs Over Looming Winter Bills Crisis
Energy
Energy Bosses To Be Summoned By MPs Over Looming Winter Bills Crisis
The energy security and net zero (ESNZ) select committee of MPs is set to summon industry bosses as concern begins to grow concerns over a double whammy of energy debt and high energy bills this winter.
Unaffordable: The bigger picture of a sustainable society and why we can’t afford to delay Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Unaffordable: The bigger picture of a sustainable society and why we can’t afford to delay
We cannot allow short term pressures to derail the UK's environmental progress towards net zero.
Strengthening Resilience: Helping the Nation Navigate an Uncertain Future Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Strengthening Resilience: Helping the Nation Navigate an Uncertain Future
In the past few years, global events have highlighted the potential fragility of the infrastructure that UK businesses and households depend upon. But what are the practical steps the UK can take to strengthen national resilience? A major new publication by the University of Manchester’s policy engagement institute, Policy@Manchester, has just been launched to address that critical question.
Labour’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower must also create jobs
Environment
By Baroness Young of Old Scone
Labour’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower must also create jobs
It is pretty clear from the withering letter Lord Deben, outgoing chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), wrote to the Prime Minister last month that he is less than content with the government’s diminishing commitment to tackle climate change effectively at home and maintaining our global leadership role on this issue.