Stephen Cirell and Geraint Lewis examine the need for an overhaul of motoring taxation as EV uptake skyrockets, and some of the potential solutions the government may well consider.
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Stephen Cirell discusses the trend for crowdfunding local authority energy projects, and how they could help councils decarbonise more efficiently.
Iberdrola takes stake in Wallbox as part of €15 million fundraise
Global energy giant Iberdrola has taken a stake in Wallbox as part of the EV charging manufacturer’s €15 million (£13.2 million) fundraise.
Oil majors, telecomms firms lead interest in £50 million Social Energy fundraise
Energy companies, oil majors and telecommunications firms are among those eyeing up a potential investment in energy tech start-up Social Energy.
Engie partners Innovate UK for £4 million energy transition competition
Innovate UK and French energy giant Engie have teamed up to launch a £4 million competition to help fund projects at the forefront of the energy transition.
Connected Energy seals Sumitomo, Macquarie, Engie backing to drive battery storage pipeline
UK energy storage specialist Connected Energy has landed a major investment package from a trio of established energy investors.
Vattenfall launches maiden, €500 million green bond for energy transformation
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has issued a €500 million (£438 million) green bond - its first ever - offering investors the chance to “support the transformation of the energy system”.
Ofgem pushes forward with plans to slash RIIO-2 network returns
Energy regulator Ofgem has pushed ahead with plans to slash the cost of equity for networks under RIIO-2, confirming a methodology which, if applied today, would cut the baseline return on equity to 4.3%.
Npower slumps to loss as innogy seeks closure on ‘unusual’ takeover situation
Innogy said it was seeking closure on the “unusual situation” of being in the middle of the RWE/E.On asset swap, while its npower retail division continued to suffer at the hands of a “persistently poor” UK market.