From millions of pounds in new EV funding to increasing the UK's EV charging infrastructure by 30,000, Current± rounds up the latest top stories from the UK's EV sector below.

The Mission Zero Coalition has detailed in a new report that the UK’s industrial sector needs “long-term planning" to decarbonise.

Octopus Energy Group has completed the acquisition of Shell Energy Retail in the UK and Germany from Impello Limited, (Shell).

Iberdrola, Masdar have announced a €15 billion strategic partnership to explore offshore wind and hydrogen projects in the UK, US and Germany.

RenewableUK has partnered with Energy and Utility Skills to create training and assessment standards for the UK’s renewable workforce.

The UK was one of 118 countries to sign a pledge to treble renewables to 11TW by 2030 at this year's COP28 in Dubai.

City Hall and Places for London, have announced that five new ultra-rapid EV charging hubs across London will be offered to the market.

ChargeUK has published a set of government recommendations to “reduce the real world average time” for both AC and DC chargepoint installations.

Flexibility services play a critical role in using the electricity network more efficiently, delivering a smarter, cleaner and cheaper energy system. A significant amount of work is currently under way on governing and regulating these flexibility markets, most notably the recent Ofgem decision on the future of local energy institutions and governance.

Veolia is using its latest artificial intelligence tool to increase the heat delivery capability of Sheffield's District Energy Network by 25%.