Renewable energy
Global carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector reached an unprecedented high in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency
Alok Sharma, former COP26 chair, has warned that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent changes in green policy necessitate finding alternative emission reduction strategies
Britain plans to import electricity generated by solar and wind farms in Egypt through subsea cables connecting the country with Europe
The government has granted a development consent order for the Awel y Môr offshore wind farm project, which is predicted to power half a million homes
SSE Renewables has commenced construction on the Chaintrix onshore wind farm in northeast France, marking its first project outside the UK and Ireland
The Prime Minister has pushed back a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035
The Dutch government will provide Germany’s RWE with a compensation of €331.8 million due to income losses resulting from a coal production cap set at 35% of capacity for the 2022-2024 period
Octopus Energy Generation has invested in the giant Borssele III & IV wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, featuring the largest turbines in the company’s portfolio
UK astronaut Tim Peake has endorsed the feasibility of solar farms in space, citing the declining costs
EDF Renewables UK has received planning approval for three 200MW battery sites in Kent, Norwich and Essex