Regulation

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released its assessment of the UK government's third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3), published in July 2023.

The energy industry's welcome for the opening of the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements' second consultation has been somewhat dampened by the UK government's coinciding support for new gas power plants.

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee released a report today (13 March) determining that the government must make “major decisions about future energy infrastructure”.

Regulation watchdog Ofgem has published a call for input on the affordability and debt that surrounds the UK’s domestic energy retail market.

Energy secretary Claire Coutinho is tomorrow (12 March) expected to formally announce the introduction of a new zonal pricing mechanism in Britain.

As a relatively new industry, renewable energy has faced certain obstacles in developing itself as a thriving, mainstream business sector.

Interconnector rejections and extra funding for the Green Industries Growth Accelerator feature as Current±'s most read stories of the week.

Members of the energy industry have described this year's Spring Budget as a "missed opportunity" for funding net zero.

New Greenpeace analysis has revealed that the UK takes last place out of the top five Western European economies on green investments.

Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt confirmed that the Energy Profit Levy (EPL) will be extended to 2029 in this year's Spring Budget shortly before the budget for auction round 6 (AR6) of Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme budget was set at over £1 billion.