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Outcry over go-ahead for Cumbrian mine may lead to a further review

Cumbrian Council confirm that another review of controversial new coal mine being considered

Feb 9, 20212 min read

£11m UK government funding for green energy start-ups and entrepreneurs

£11m funds available for energy entrepreneurs from UK government

Feb 5, 20212 min read

North Sea oil rigs cause a "coal plant" worth of preventable emissions

Research just published by Greenpeace reveals that North Sea oil and gas rigs release as much CO2 as a coal-fuelled power plant each year

Feb 2, 20212 min read

Renewable Energy Beats Fossil Fuels Across Europe in 2020

Last year, for the first time, renewables generated more energy than fossil fuels across the EU, brought on by new ventures in the field...

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Damning report reveals high incidence of greenwashing in eco-marketing

A damning report just published – 28th January – indicates that the level of misinformation issued by companies about their environmental...

Jan 29, 20212 min read

UK solar PV capacity increases as the sector looks to a bright future

New solar PV installations increase by 27% in 2020 as sector looks to a bright future

Jan 22, 20212 min read

Government sets out guidelines on energy efficiency for new builds

Government guidelines on energy efficiency in new build homes announced

Jan 20, 20212 min read

Huge increase in EV registrations defies overall decline in UK car sales

The EV sector bucked the overall car trade trend of declining sales by reporting a huge increase over 2019.

Jan 7, 20212 min read

Government funding to help industrial clusters reach net zero carbon by 2040

UKRI will fund 6 industrial clusters - South Wales, West Midlands, Tees Valley, North West, Humber and Scotland - to reach net zero by 2040

Jan 6, 20212 min read

Wind power blows away records in a good year for renewables

2020 saw renewable-sourced power achieve its best year on record with new highs occurring throughout the year

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Whitehall's Energy White Paper signals a boost for green economy

UK government released its Energy White Paper on December 14th. It follows the 10-point plan announced by the Prime Minister in November whi

Dec 16, 20202 min read

Solar power from Dorset to light up the City

Renewables firm, Voltalia, will provide 49MW of energy annually for 15 years to the City of London Corporation from a Dorset solar farm

Nov 20, 20202 min read

Number 10 unveils 10-point plan for a "green industrial revolution"

The PM has released the government's 10-point plan which he says would lead to "a green industrial revolution".

Nov 18, 20202 min read

New consortium will use the North Sea to oil the wheels of decarbonisation

Northern Endurance Partnership - consortium of energy companies - to assist decarbonisation of industrialised zone

Oct 28, 20202 min read

A lot of wind? PM says all homes to be powered by offshore renewables by 2030

"UK homes to be powered by offshore wind by 2030" says PM.

Oct 8, 20202 min read

From the roots up: more tree-planting will help UK meet net zero target

Increase in afforestation needed in UK to help meet net zero targets

Sep 24, 20202 min read

Government plans greener ICT and digital services strategy

Defra to ensure government ICT and digital services strategy complies with green and sustainability targets

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Green Finance Institute prepares the ground for sustainable housing

Paving the way towards an environmentally sustainable economy with the Green Finance Institute

Sep 22, 20202 min read

Cross-party support for Climate Emergency Bill tabled at Westminster

The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill was tabled in the House of Commons by a cross-party group of MPs

Sep 3, 20202 min read

More Government funding for Green Economy: is it enough?

A £3bn package to stimulate the green economy was soon followed by details of £750m funding for heavy industry and aviation.

Jul 24, 20202 min read