Analysis: Switch to electric vehicles would add just 10% to UK power demand
Earlier this week, UK environment secretary Michael Gove announced plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040. ... Read More
Q&A: How viable are floating offshore windfarms?
Earlier this week, it was widely reported that the world’s first floating windfarm is currently being installed off the coast of Peterhead in... Read More
In-depth: How a smart flexible grid could save the UK £40bn
A smart, flexible electricity grid could help the UK cut carbon more cheaply, saving up to £40bn between now and 2050. ... Read More
In-depth: The challenge of using biofuels to cut transport emissions
Liquid biofuels still have a significant role to play in meeting the UK’s climate change targets, a new report says. ... Read More
Factcheck: How much power will UK electric vehicles need?
Electric vehicles (EVs) could grow more than twice as fast over the next 10 years as expected just a year ago, potentially posing major challenges for... Read More
CCC: A plan to fill the UK's climate policy gap is 'urgently' needed
The UK government must “urgently” deliver plans showing how it intends to both tackle and prepare for climate change. ... Read More
Election 2017: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change
Update 9/6/2017: Following the news today that the Conservatives failed to secure a majority of MPs in parliament, prime minister Theresa May has... Read More
Brexit negotiations should treat energy as ‘special case’, says report
There are strong practical reasons why the UK and EU should treat energy as a special case during Brexit negotiations, argues a new report. ... Read More
Mapped: Where £4.4bn is being spent on flood protection in England
The UK government recently made a little-noticed update to a dataset which details where billions of pounds of funding is being channelled for flood... Read More
Analysis: North Sea industry cost UK taxpayers £396m in 2016
The North Sea oil and gas sector became a net drain on the UK's public finances for the first time in 2016, Carbon Brief analysis shows. ... Read More
Analysis: Dramatic shift in UK government outlook for gas and clean energy
The future UK electricity mix will have more renewables, batteries and interconnectors than expected, according to long-awaited new government... Read More
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