“The continued operations of the UK nuclear industry are at risk,” said Iain Wright MP, chair of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, because “The impact of Brexit on Euratom has not been thought through.” He said ministers must act…

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Northern Ireland could face further rises in energy bills because it faces a deficit in electricity production by 2021, according to a report by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. It is crucial that the North/South Interconnector between Northern Ireland and…

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A new fund launched by the Carbon Trust is offering small and medium businesses up to £10k to install energy saving technology, including renewables and batteries behind the meter. The Green Business Fund will provide direct funded support through energy assessments, training…

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Two separate reports calling for a qucker transition to a renewable economy have been published by business leaders. In the first, launched by The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, companies warn that inconsistent, vague and unambitious EU policies are stifling investment and…

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it plans to halt closer co-operation between two commodity exchanges, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Trayport. The CMA has already put the brakes on a merger of the two exchanges, saying it would…

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An emissions-reduction firm and an energy monitor company are among the businesses celebrating receiving a Queen’s Award for innovation. Winchester-based RJM International won an award for innovation in the design and manufacture of Ultra-Low NOx Burners for thermal-fired combustion plant.…

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Improving energy efficiency and resource productivity must be a priority in the government’s new industrial strategy, particularly in buildings and energy networks, according to a new report published today that summarises the engineering profession’s response to the government’s industrial strategy…

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The government has agreed to see the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) to a consortium led by Macquarie, comprising Macquarie Group Limited (Macquarie), Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (MEIF5) and Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) Climate change and industry minister Nick Hurd said…

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Ofgem is reviewing the Secure and Promote licence condition, starting with a workshop on 2 May. In 2014, the regulator brought in the Secure and Promote Licence Condition, to try to address concerns about the lack of liquidity in the GB…

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Energy network operators should be allowed to own and operate batteries and other energy storage, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) has said in a response to the government’s consultation on an industrial strategy. Energy networks are currently barred from commercial…

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