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.
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Siemens sees shakeup as it seeks to establish ‘next generation of management’
Siemens has seen a shakeup of personnel as current-CEO Joe Kaeser looks to step into the role of chairman of the supervisory board of Siemens Energy.
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.
New energy secretary Alok Sharma welcomed by industry, but has ‘a lot of work to do’
Leadership of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has changed hands, with Alok Sharma appointed energy secretary following a cabinet reshuffle yesterday (13 February).
Ahead of speaking at next week’s Solar & Storage Live, Foot Anstey’s Stuart Cleak summarises the five biggest trends the energy market is watching unfold and explores what they mean for the energy transition in general.
Good Energy bids to ‘spearhead’ energy transition with flurry of capability investments, top table hires
Clean energy supplier Good Energy has signalled its intention to lead from the front of the energy transition, outlining a series of investments in new tech capabilities and a trio of appointments to its executive team.
Renewables in the Capacity Market and more CfDs: Energy UK’s EMR review recommendations
Industry trade body Energy UK has said renewables should be fast-tracked into the Capacity Market and new, ‘revenue stabilisation’ Contracts for Difference auctions put into place as part of the Electricity Market Reform’s (EMR) five-year review.
Cyber attacks, rise of distributed generation among top risks to utilities
Disruption caused by cyber attacks and the rise of greater decentralised generation pose of the greatest risks to traditional utilities, analysis by consultancy firm EY has concluded.
UK launches green finance initiative to grasp ‘multi-billion pound’ energy transition opportunity
The UK government has established a new green finance taskforce in an effort to take full advantage of the “multi-billion pound” investment opportunity created by the low carbon economy.