EV charging network operators NewMotion and ChargePoint have signed a roaming partnership for the UK and Europe.

​A new contender is set to enter the UK retail market as the Mayor of London , Sadiq Khan, and Octopus Energy revealed the launch of London Power.

Energy companies are lacking any kind of certainty over Brexit and how it will affect the sector, but cannot allow it to have any impact on the “fundamental issue” of climate change and the energy transition, some of Europe’s leading utilities have said.

The government’s Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF) intends to be the catalyst that drives the UK ahead of the curve in EV charging, a spokesperson for fund manager Zouk Capital has said.

Nissan and EDF have signed a wide-ranging EV cooperation agreement which aims to bring forward new EV charging technologies.

The European Commission has approved the transaction between RWE and E.On, paving the way for the former to become one of Europe’s mainstays in renewable power generation.

The power sector must focus on collaborating and dedicate less time lobbying against each other if the industry is to deliver towards the UK’s net zero targets.

The government is to extend the deadline for energy suppliers to install smart meters in homes by four years to 2024.

Good Energy has lauded its strategy to become “more than a passive energy supplier” after the clean energy supplier side-stepped market headwinds in the first half of the year.