E3G

September 30, 2024

‘King Coal is dead’: responses to coal-powered Ratcliffe-on-Soar’s closure

On 30 September, the UK’s final coal-fired power plant, the 2GW Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, closed after over 50 years of operation.

Loy Yang B Power Station, Bartons Lane, Traralgon Victoria, Australia

June 10, 2024

Net zero power sector at risk across all G7 countries by 2035

E3G has found that the delivery of G7 net zero power targets is at risk, with the UK needing to address various aspects of its transition.

The new fuel poverty levels have been labelled "shameful" by E3G. Image: Pxhere.

February 16, 2024

Average fuel poverty gap increases by 66% between 2020 and 2023

The UK government's latest fuel poverty statistics indicate that the average fuel poverty gap has increased by 66% between 2020 and 2023.

Heat pumps must be a standard within all new homes. Image: Ketcgum.

December 14, 2023

Future Homes Standard: All new homes must be ‘net zero ready’ by 2025

The UK government has published its Future Homes Standard consultation emphasising that all new homes must be “net zero ready” from 2025.

US government unveils plans for seven clean hydrogen hubs. Image: Getty Images.

April 12, 2023

Hydrogen Champion recommendations ‘undermine government heat pump targets’, says E3G coalition

A coalition of 20 organisations led by think tank E3G, including Octopus Energy and WWF-UK, have raised concerns over claims made within the recent Hydrogen Champion Report.

September 29, 2022

Current± Briefings: The unanswered questions about the Energy Price Guarantee

September 15, 2022

Current± Briefing: The Energy Price Guarantee

Current± Briefings are back after a brief hiatus over the summer, with a snap session on the new Energy Price Guarantee.

‘Urgent reform of skills system required for net zero’, says new report. Image: Centrica.

March 16, 2022

UK could reduce Russian gas imports by 80% in just two years

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

ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.

March 16, 2022

Civil society groups call for tripling of onshore wind and solar capacity amid energy crisis

A coalition of 38 civil society groups have called on government to support households facing surging energy bills, to scale up measures to reduce gas use and to drive forwards renewable energy.

June 21, 2021

Move environmental levies off electricity bills to boost heat pump uptake, government told

Environmental levies should be moved off of electricity bills to make sure it's always cheaper to run a heat pump than a boiler according to business and civil society groups.