Analysis: UK auction reveals offshore wind cheaper than new gas
The UK government today awarded contracts worth £176m to 11 low-carbon electricity schemes, with offshore wind the big winner. These projects will... Read More
Energy efficiency policies 'could save UK homes £270', report finds
UK homeowners could cut their yearly bills by hundreds of pounds by making their properties more energy efficient, a new report says. ... Read More
Factcheck: Lord Lawson's inaccurate claims about climate change on BBC Radio 4
The Today programme, BBC Radio 4's flagship current affairs breakfast show, featured a prominent five-minute interview this morning with the climate... Read More
In-depth: The challenges facing the Dieter Helm 'energy cost' review
The UK government has asked Prof Dieter Helm, an economist at the University of Oxford, to carry out an energy cost review and report back by the end... Read More
Factcheck: British Gas and Daily Telegraph make confusing claims over 'green taxes'
Several newspapers, most prominently the Daily Telegraph, are pointing the finger at "green taxes" today, after British Gas blamed policy costs for... Read More
Six charts show UK's progress on low-carbon energy slowing down
Coal supplied less than 10% of UK energy in 2016, probably its lowest share in hundreds of years. Yet progress in cutting demand and growing... Read More
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
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