Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering weakening key net zero targets such as the ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2030, according to media reports.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is today visiting North East Scotland as government seeks to promote the UK’s energy security and growth, but critics express concern about new oil and gas licenses.
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has estimated that the development of 45GW of onshore wind farms would take up 2.1% of the UK’s total land prompting calls to scale the renewable energy technology.
Grant Shapps has been appointed as Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), following Jacob Rees-Mogg resigning.
Energy UK has criticised proposals to impose a revenue cap on low carbon energy generators with it potentially hindering the investment that is needed to safeguard the UK’s energy security and reduce energy bills.
Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has pledged to provide additional support for families if elected in September, as predictions for the price cap jumped again this week to pass £4,200.