fossil fuels

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June 3, 2024

MPs out of sync with voters on energy security, poll reveals

A new poll shows a stark contrast between MPs and the public on energy security, highlighting support for renewables over fossil fuels.

September 29, 2023

UK approves Rosebank oil and gas field amid environmental and economic concerns

The UK’s North Sea Transition Authority has approved the first phase of development at Equinor and Ithaca's Rosebank oil and gas project.

September 4, 2023

UK’s energy treaty membership under review

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed the UK is reviewing its membership of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).

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

January 3, 2023

Despite ‘record-breaking green year’ prices doubled amid high gas prices, says Imperial

2022 was a “record-breaking green year” but high fossil-fuel costs still led to energy prices almost doubling.

US-UK partnership to bolster EV and offshore wind supply chains. Image: Pxhere.

December 7, 2022

UK and US sign major partnership to bolster energy security prospects

The UK and US governments have signed a new energy agreement to bolster energy security and accelerate the transition to renewables.

July 29, 2022

Renewables accounted for 40% of UK generation in 2021 as demand rebounded from pandemic lows

Renewables accounted for 40% of the UK’s electricity generation in 2021, according to new figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES).

January 4, 2022

Christmas 2021 UK's greenest on record

New data has shown that power from fossil fuels on Britain’s electricity grid fell to an all-time low last week, delivering the UK’s greenest Christmas.

September 21, 2021

Ember: Fossil fuel costs driving force behind UK electricity price increases

The need to switch away from imported fossil fuels to domestic renewables has been thrown into the spotlight by new analysis from thinktank Ember.

July 29, 2021

Renewables made record-breaking 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020

Renewables made up a 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020, generating more electricity than fossil fuels in the year.

The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.

April 23, 2021

Solar and wind could entirely displace fossil fuels by 2050 says Carbon Tracker

In less than a decade, solar power will be economic in comparison to local fossil fuels globally, while wind will be economic in more than half of cases.