Cuadrilla breached planning rules at Lancashire fracking site

Jul 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Coal, Gas & Oil, Top Stories 0

Cuadrilla has breached its planning permission by delivering a drilling rig at its Lancashire site overnight. The rig was disassembled at the Plumpton Close site at around 4.45am on Thursday,...

Capacity Market: BEIS proposes changes to battery storage

Jul 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

The government is proposing changes to how the generation classes of battery storage are de-rated within the Capacity Market (CM). The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)...

Ofgem: Half-hourly settlement can help cut energy bills

Jul 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

Half-hourly settlement is a “major” part of the UK’s smart and flexible energy system and will help reduce bills. That’s according to Ofgem, which adds it is also expected to increase the...

Customer service ratings for utilities jump up 3%

Jul 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

The proportion of customers saying utility firms offer the best service across 14 different sectors has jumped from 10% to 13% in the last year. That’s according to a new survey of 1,025...

New process to speed up small-scale energy storage connections

Jul 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a new fast-track application process for connecting small-scale electricity storage projects. The online process, an upgrade from a lengthy paper application...

UK to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040

Jul 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Top Stories 0

New diesel and petrol vehicles are to be banned in the UK from 2040 in a bid to fight air pollution. It is part of the government’s clean air strategy, with today’s announcement focused on...

Greg Clark: BEIS is promoting UK firms’ interests in Brexit talks

Jul 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Top Stories 0

Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark said his department is promoting the interests of UK businesses and other stakeholders in the EU exit negotiations. In its first annual report since it was...

World’s young people ‘could face $535tn climate bill’

Jul 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

The financial burden for young people could total $535 trillion (£410tn) if action to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions is delayed. That’s according to a new study published in...

Carbon Trust to run £9.2m industrial energy efficiency initiative

Jul 25, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

The Carbon Trust is to run the government’s new £9.2 million industrial energy efficiency initiative. The four-year Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA) aims to lower costs and...

UK provides £25m for driverless vehicle tech

Jul 25, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

The third research and development competition for connected and autonomous vehicles has been launched. Up to £23 million is being made available for collaborative research and development...