Ministers will create 700 jobs when it invests £2 billion into 11 green hydrogen projects to help supply industry with renewable power. These projects will create 700 jobs over 15 years and will supply a Port Talbot paper mill, a whisky distillery
The commitment was made after days of heated and widespread wrangling at the COP28 conference in Dubai. It marked the first time there has been explicit mention in a COP agreement of reducing the use of coal, oil and gas – the
Tennis legend Maria Sharapova has expressed her amazement that F1 drivers are able to function and perform at such a high level in the face of their considerable sponsor and media duties. The 36-year-old experienced the pressures facing the grid after following
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, early Monday destroyed homes and left over 100 households without electricity. The attack occurred after warnings of increased Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during winter. Ukraine’s military intercepted all eight ballistic missiles, but
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has taken aim at Labour’s “mad” plans to borrow £28 billion and send British jobs abroad. The opposition party has pledged to spend the sum every year on green initiatives if “fiscal rules” allow it. Speaking at COP28
Ministers are “hard headed” about protecting people from rocketing bills as the nation moves to net zero, the Energy Secretary says. Claire Coutinho insisted creating jobs and ensuring the UK benefits from green investments is a priority. Speaking at the COP28 environmental
The UK is on the brink of a major new deal with the US that would see nuclear reactors installed across northeast England. Ben Houchen, the mayor of Tees Valley, is reportedly nearing an agreement with Westinghouse, a US-based nuclear firm, to
The National Grid are set to pay some households money in exchange for cutting off their power on Wednesday as bad weather approaches. Eligible properties with a smart meter could be offered money or rewards for reducing their usage between 5pm and
Campaigners hit out at the energy regulator Ofgem yesterday as it hiked the average household energy bill by £94 a year. Charities warned the 5% rise would hit the most vulnerable hardest. The higher cap will also put an immediate dent in
Car makers, aerospace companies and clean energy firms are to be handed a massive £4.5 billion funding boost. The Treasury said that the funding will become available in 2025, after the next general election, providing industry with long-term certainty about investments. Over