Regen calls on government to provide greater support for local smart energy systems
Regen is calling on the government to give local authorities greater powers for enabling net zero.
Regulation
Ofgem to ‘turn your street green’ with new distribution proposals
Ofgem is targeting local electricity transformation in its distribution proposals for the next five years.
The world looks very different from when the last version of the Future Energy Scenarios was published, with huge changes both positive and negative rocking the industry. Alice Grundy explores the changes the industry has faced – as well as the ones yet to come – and how they have informed this year’s FES.
Treasury Committee relaunches green finance inquiry to examine COVID-19 recovery
The Treasury Committee is relaunching its green finance inquiry, seeking additional written evidence.
PassivSystems calls for RAB model to kickstart low carbon heating
Energy software company PassivSystems has called on the government to bring in a Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model to help finance low carbon heat.
All-party group calls on government to ‘scale-up’ net zero efforts in wake of COVID-19
A cross party group of MPs has called on the government to ‘scale-up’ its efforts to reach net zero, by implementing its ten point action plan.
Ofgem launches updated innovation sandbox
The latest iteration of energy regulator Ofgem’s sandbox has now been opened to applications.
Chairman of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Bean Beanland, discusses the “perfect storm” of the pandemic, Non-Domestic RHI tariff degressions and policy gaps regarding decarbonising heat.
Onshore renewables could inject £28.9bn into UK economy with greater government support
A green recovery from COVID-19 could be delivered through increased support for onshore renewables, according to investor Thrive Renewables.