Britain hits ‘significant milestone’ as renewables become main power source
In Q1 2020, renewables became Britain’s main power source for the first time ever, according to new analysis by EnAppSys.
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Ed Miliband returns to shadow cabinet as shadow energy secretary
Ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband has been announced as the new shadow energy secretary as he makes a return to the shadow cabinet.
Energy sector welcomes postponement of COP26 as world faces ‘urgent threat’ from COVID-19
The energy sector has welcomed the decision to postpone the UN climate conference COP26 until 2021 due to COVID-19.
SSE exits coal generation in ‘landmark moment’ with closure of Fiddler’s Ferry
SSE has today (31 March) closed its last coal-fired power station, Fiddler’s Ferry.
Emissions reductions 'need to start being delivered', DfT says as it outlines decarbonisation priorities
The government has outlined its priorities for its Transport Decarbonisation Plan, slated for publication in Autumn 2020.
UK has ‘record-breaking’ year for low carbon energy
Last year saw renewables records broken across the board as renewables produced nearly 37% of the UK’s power, according to new data released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
COVID-19 must not derail the 'inescapable challenge' of decarbonisation, warns IEA
The green energy transition should not be derailed by efforts to respond to the global COVID-19 emergency, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
Drax CEO Will Gardiner spoke to Current± about why ending coal made sense, what will happen to the remaining units post-2022 and how bioenergy alongside carbon capture and storage (BECCS) fits into the future energy mix.
Budget 2020: Mixed reactions from energy sector as Budget lacks net zero ambition
Current± spoke to companies, groups and charities operating in the energy and environmental space to gauge their reactions to the fabled red briefcase.