Infrastructure

The rebuild of the sites is designed to prepare the local gas network for its net zero journey

The Peterhead CCS Power Station is planned to be a new 900MW gas-fired power station, which will be fitted with carbon capture technology that will enable it to remove carbon dioxide from its emissions

The government reportedly aims to plant 143 million new trees a year by 2035

The innovative project will help overcome grid constraint bottlenecks by intelligently routing power, allowing use of the existing network to be maximised

The UK imports half its tea from Kenya but climate change could mean that more than a quarter of tea farms in the country are destroyed by 2050

The project is forecast to supply electricity to nearly 800,000 homes

Energy bosses suggest grid modernisation, digitalisation and more renewables should be among the sector’s top priorities post-Covid, according to a new report

Nearly 20 schools, care homes and libraries are to benefit from the scheme

Trade association RenewableUK calls for a 30GW onshore wind target by the end of the decade

The £23bn project is forecast to create 210,000 jobs