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January 6, 2025

Incoming president Donald Trump blasts UK offshore wind sector

Incoming US president Donald Trump has waded into the North Sea discussion, calling on the UK government to turn its back on offshore wind.

A collection of wind turbines sitting in a grey sea under a cloudy sky

November 12, 2024

Keir Starmer introduces Clean Energy Bonus as COP29 kicks-off

With the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) having kicked off this week, UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has reiterated his stance on turning the nation into a “clean energy superpower”.

September 25, 2024

UK’s last coal-fired power plant to close next week

The UK is set to achieve a major milestone on Monday (30 September) with the closing of the nation’s final coal-fired power plant, Uniper’s 2,000MW Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire.

August 8, 2024

SMMT: 52% increase in used EV sales as record market share achieved in Q2

Secondhand electric vehicle (EV) sales helped the UK’s used car market grow for the sixth successive quarter, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show.

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.

June 4, 2024

UK financial institutes triple annual clean energy investment

The CPI has found that UK financial institutions tripled investment into clean-energy projects to US$2.3 billion across 2023.

Image of chemical symbol for Hydrogen viewed from above among trees and cloud

September 28, 2023

UK, Germany target ‘hydrogen leadership’ roles via new agreement

UK, Germany sign a hydrogen focused partnership to bolster efforts for both countries to become “leaders” in the global hydrogen market.

September 11, 2023

BMW to invest more than £600 million in UK EV MINI factories with £75 million gov support

BMW Group has announced that it plans to invest more than £600 million in its Oxford and Swindon MINI factories to develop a “new generation of electric MINIs”.