Ofgem branded ‘incompetent’ as BEIS select committee calls for energy efficiency and reforms
Ofgem has proved “incompetent as the regulatory authority” according to a new report from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) select committee. The Energy pricing and the future of the Energy Market report finds that suppliers were allowed to
Postcards from a 40C future: what extreme heat means for the UK
How will transport, cities and health services cope with the climate crisis? With 10 major incidents declared by fire services across the UK on Tuesday, infrastructure failures, and excess deaths over the heatwave estimated at about 1,000, the immediate
Over 80% of public happy with solar in their local areas in ‘ringing endorsement’ of technology
Over 80% of the public would be happy to have a ground-mount solar in their local areas, further confirming the public’s positive view of the technology. In a recent survey from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
UKPN launches new programme to tackle challenges businesses face when adopting low-carbon technologies
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a new programme designed to accelerate the uptake of low-carbon transport such as electric vehicles (EVs). The Low Carbon Technology Customer Group will see the network operator initially approach the owners and managers
The UK’s solar landscape to 2030: factors driving growth & challenges from global supply chains
Over the next few months, our market research team will be hosting key events in the UK, explaining what the solar landscape in the UK will look like out to 2030, including factors that are driving growth forecasts and issues
‘Biggest reform of our energy system in a decade’: landmark Energy Bill unveiled to parliament
The Energy Bill is set to be introduced to parliament today (6 July) by business and energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. First announced within the Queens Speech in May, the Bill is designed to boost the UK’s energy security in