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​Protecting investor momentum must be key to the government’s recently announced Review of the Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA), Cornwall Insight has said.

​Key steps to enable the UK to end its dependence on gas for electricity within five years are being proposed to the government by RenewableUK.

Improving grid connections and boosting investor confidence should be key priorities for the government, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has said.

​While there are now clear, long term goals in place across most infrastructure areas, there has been slow progress in others such as electric vehicle charging and heat pumps, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has found.

​The UK could reduce its Russian gas imports by 80% this year by following nine steps, says climate change think tank E3G.

​Wind farms are expected to pay back £660 million under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme amid the current energy crisis.

​Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions will now be held annually as the government looks to accelerate domestic renewable electricity production.

The government is proposing changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism that it said would drive down the cost of energy generation.

​The government must step up support for renewables after new forecasting revealed 2°C warming​ would reduce GDP by 1% a year by 2045, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has said.

​The long-term sustainability of the energy sector is at risk from the short-term measures being considered as a solution to the energy crisis.