Regulation

The Environment Agency has pushed back its goalpost for 100% carbon emission reduction. Image: K.Reichert (Google).

February 2, 2024

UK government’s Environment Agency delays net zero targets

The Environment Agency has updated its net zero roadmap, pushing back its net zero target date from 2030 to between 2045 and 2050.

ScottishPower Energy Network releases green future roadmap up to 2040. Image: ScottishPower

February 1, 2024

ScottishPower Energy Network reveals green future roadmap

ScottishPower Energy Network (SPEN) has released its official Sustainable Business Strategy which lays out the company’s climate goals up to 2040.

January 29, 2024

Good Law Project to launch legal challenge over government’s onshore wind planning rules

Good Law Project is set to take legal action against the UK government over its policy on onshore wind planning rules in England.

January 24, 2024

Energy suppliers to miss PPM targets for second consecutive year

Ofgem predicts that most large energy suppliers will not achieve their prepayment meter (PPM) installation targets for 2023.

January 24, 2024

Over two million people unable to afford gas and electricity bills, warns Citizen Advice

Citizens Advice has warned that more than two million people will be cut off from their electricity and gas supply.

National Grid ESO Head Office Faraday House

January 23, 2024

ESO reveals name of Future System Operator

National Grid ESO yesterday (22 January) revealed that the new Future System Operator - a key component of the October 2023 Energy Act - will be named National Energy System Operator (NESO).

UK government urges low income households to check their Warm Home Discount eligibility. Image: Npower.

January 22, 2024

Low income UK households urged to check £150 Warm Home Discount eligibility

The UK government has urged low income households to make sure they receive the £150 Warm Home Discount as part of ‘Big Energy Saving Week’.

One of the specialist barges used to construct North Sea Link

January 22, 2024

ECIU: EVs will provide greater energy security than new North Sea licenses

New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that electric vehicles (EVs) will provide greater energy security than new North Sea oil licenses.

January 18, 2024

Families to access electricity bill savings from UK government funding

The UK government has today (18 January) awarded £16 million of funding across 12 projects dedicated to reducing electricity bills with cleaner and smarter energy.

January 18, 2024

Market spotlight: Probing the GB energy price cap

In this blog, Current± probes the price cap, reviewing how and why the cap levels have changed throughout the energy crisis and examining what place the mechanism has in the UK’s future energy market.