Large energy users have called on the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to prioritise the creation of a long term policy framework while questions remain over the future importance of energy and climate change policy at the new Whitehall office.

Nottingham City Council has met its climate change targets four years ahead of schedule following a number of energy saving initiatives and significant investments in renewables across the city.

Virgin Media reduced its carbon emissions year-on-year by more than 6% in 2015, and the company said it owes much of this reduction to various energy efficiency projects and a trial run of on-site generation.

Ford is expecting to halve the energy it uses to produce diesel engines at its manufacturing facility in Dagenham following the installation of a new production line.

Russian gas giant and UK business energy supplier Gazprom has greened its energy supply by entering into a 15-year contract with solar farm developer Canadian Solar.

Nissan says electric vehicle charging bays will outnumber petrol stations by mid-2020, and possibly sooner, as the uptake in EVs increases and petrol pumps start to vanish.

The Association for Decentralised Energy claims Ofgem's "rushed through" proposals on embedded benefits will undermine the UK’s transition to a lower carbon system.

Newcastle United Football Club has collaborated with ENER-G to install a combined heat and power system at its St James’ Park stadium in the city centre.

The University of the West of England (UWE) has announced plans to bolster its rooftop solar installation and combine it with a CHP plant to reduce its exposure to peak-time pricing.