THE MET OFFICE has issued a warning over the impact of extreme weather events on the UK, claiming 500,000 homes are at direct risk of the effects of climate change. A new report by the national weather service shows higher temperatures are the new normal and sea levels are rising much faster than a century ago. This,
The economic impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt around the world. This is especially true in the energy and food markets whose supply chains depend on both countries. The crisis has reinvigorated a long-running debate about land use for solar farms, increasingly polarised around energy versus food security. Gas provides 40%
The power network's electricity system operator (ESO) said it expects supply to be tight at times this winter, most likely in the first half of December. The UK could face "very high prices" with experts warning household bills could rise to £3,850 this winter due to electricity supply shortages - but the lights will
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 enter the market without access to sufficient capital or acceptable business plans, and were run
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 impact of record 40C temperatures was severe enough in its own right. But for many people,
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 light of the volatility seen over the last winter and the impact of the Russian
Boom clouded by supply chain disruption, a fragmented industry as well as ethical issues “It’s hot,” says Steve Springett, a director of the renewable energy brand Egg, cheerily assessing the solar market. “There’s two key factors: people are understanding the environmental benefits of it better, and energy is really, really expensive at the moment.” Consumer
Domestic electricity prices increased by 17% in the first three months of 2022 in comparison with the same period in 2021, according to new statistics from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Meanwhile domestic gas prices increased by 26%, so that all domestic fuels increased by 21% in real terms, accounting for
Westminster City Council has opened the doors to a retrofitted show home, a one-bedroom terraced flat in Queen’s Park, to encourage residents to make their home more energy efficient. Improvements made to the show home include: Internal wall and underfloor insulation Thermally efficient windows and doors Replacing the gas boiler with an energy-efficient air
“Major failures” mean current government programmes will not be enough to deliver net zero, according to the latest Progress in reducing emissions: 2022 Report to Parliament from the Climate Change Committee (CCC). The landmark 600-page report is the first such since the release of the government’s Net Zero Strategy in October 2021, and follows a number of key policy