Government ‘likely to give green light to UK’s first coal mine in decades’

The colliery will produce coking coal for the UK’s steel industry which currently relies on Russia

Ofgem launches investigation into activities of National Grid’s substation

The maintenance of a substation in Cumbria will be scrutinised by the energy regulator

Which city will become home to the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant?

The plant is anticipated to start operations in the early 2040s

Cumbria County Council holds ‘neutral’ stance on the application of coal mine

The local authority has published its statement of case as part of a public inquiry on the development of the underground metallurgical coal mine

Ministry of Housing ‘calls in’ controversial plan for Cumbria coal mine

The government is set to hold a public inquiry to decide whether the coal mine should be allowed to go ahead

Green industries could create 9,000 jobs in Cumbria by 2036

A new report estimates nearly 4,500 green jobs could be created in West Cumbria, the area of the proposed coal mine

CCC urges government to reconsider permission for Cumbrian coal mine

Lord Deben warns the site could increase global emissions and undermine the UK’s leadership of COP26

Ofgem gives £9m to hydrogen research facility

Cash part of £12.7 million project investigating how transmission assets could transport hydrogen in the future

New nuclear storage solution ‘could save UK £2bn in decommissioning costs’

It has the capacity to store 63 fuel cans in one rack, triple the number of fuel cans that can be held in one underwater storage container

Government back local authorities to help kickstart nature recovery

The selected authorities will receive a share of £1 million to identify where nature and wildlife habitats can be restored