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How The King Stands To Make Millions From Government’s Net Zero Plans
How The King Stands To Make Millions From Government’s Net Zero Plans
Economy
Meeting net-zero requires a massive increase in offshore wind farms and a bonanza for the seabed landlord, the Crown Estate. Adam Bell suggests ways to reduce the embarrassment of riches
Reform Councils Could Delay Green Infrastructure Projects For Months
Energy
Reform Councils Could Delay Green Infrastructure Projects For Months
UK Must Apply 'Wartime Mindset' To Energy Policy, Says Nato Official
Defence
UK Must Apply "Wartime Mindset" To Energy Policy, Says Nato Official
Tory MP Warns Energy And National Security Must Be 'Inseparable' After British Steel Saga
Defence
Tory MP Warns Energy And National Security Must Be "Inseparable" After British Steel Saga
Government Warned Warm Homes Target Is Not On Track
Energy
Government Warned Warm Homes Target Is Not On Track
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward: 'Our Communities Feel Left Behind'
Communities
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward: "Our Communities Feel Left Behind"
Can Britain Build The Energy Storage It Desperately Needs?
Energy
Can Britain Build The Energy Storage It Desperately Needs?
Opinion
The North East can be at the centre of the new energy revolution
Energy
By Lola McEvoy
The North East can be at the centre of the new energy revolution
We need the government’s support with the UK’s biggest clean energy opportunity
Energy
By Steve Rotheram
We need the government’s support with the UK’s biggest clean energy opportunity
Offshore Wind Innovation is a Driver of UK Economic Growth Partner content
Energy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore Wind Innovation is a Driver of UK Economic Growth
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In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
By Andy Burnham
Health
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Culture
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Foreign affairs
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Political parties
Keir Starmer Declares The UK Is Moving To 'War-Fighting Readiness'
Keir Starmer Declares The UK Is Moving To "War-Fighting Readiness"
Defence
The Ayoub Khan Interview: 'A Lot' Of MPs Are In Talks About Joining The Pro-Gaza Independents
The Ayoub Khan Interview: "A Lot" Of MPs Are In Talks About Joining The Pro-Gaza Independents
Political parties
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Anas Sarwar: 'I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems'
Energy
Anas Sarwar: "I'm Not Willing To Wait For Someone Else To Fix Our Problems"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar about the UK government’s ‘teething problems’, a bespoke immigration solution for Scotland and how to fight Reform
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Energy news
Can Britain Build The Energy Storage It Desperately Needs?
Energy
Can Britain Build The Energy Storage It Desperately Needs?
Britain faces two trilemmas over energy: as it seeks to find a middle ground between security, cost and carbon reduction, it also needs to balance supply, demand and storage. It’s the last of these, Benedict Cooper finds, that might be the biggest challenge of all.
Partner content
Energy
By Net Zero Technology Centre
Clean energy trailblazers to take centre stage at Net Zero Innovators conference
Three things we learnt from the CCC's 7th Carbon Budget about Labour’s decarbonisation challenges Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Three things we learnt from the CCC's 7th Carbon Budget about Labour’s decarbonisation challenges
Three things we learnt from the CCC's 7th Carbon Budget about Labour’s decarbonisation challenges
Going nuclear - the answer to Britain's energy future?
Energy
By Zoë Grünewald
Going nuclear - the answer to Britain's energy future?
With soaring costs and delays, is nuclear energy really the answer to Britain’s energy future? Zoë Grünewald reports
Labour can deliver a just and fair energy transition by backing renewable liquid fuels Partner content
Energy
By OFTEC
Labour can deliver a just and fair energy transition by backing renewable liquid fuels
One of the biggest challenges facing the Labour government is delivering decarbonisation without putting unnecessary financial burden on ordinary households.
The Warm Homes Plan: a path to energy efficiency and net-zero goals Partner content
Energy
By Building Research Establishment (BRE)
The Warm Homes Plan: a path to energy efficiency and net-zero goals
Jane Goddard, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), is calling for a focus on retrofitting the least energy-efficient homes to help reduce fuel poverty.
Locational Or National Pricing: The Great Energy Debate Dividing Experts
Energy
Locational Or National Pricing: The Great Energy Debate Dividing Experts
Do we tackle climate change via locational or national pricing? Adam Bell, director of policy at Stonehaven, explains the increasingly fraught debate that is pitting economists against each other.
We focus on technology but the real barrier to decarbonisation is the skills shortage Partner content
Energy
By OFTEC
We focus on technology but the real barrier to decarbonisation is the skills shortage
Decarbonising the way we heat buildings is a significant challenge, and an enormous technology transformation will be required to achieve the 2050 net-zero targets. Arguments continue to rage how the necessary changes should be implemented, but there is also growing concern over whether the workforce is available with the necessary skills to deliver the 2050 goals.
The government's Energy Performance Certificate reforms must be balanced Partner content
Energy
By Chartered Institute of Building
The government's Energy Performance Certificate reforms must be balanced
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for the government to carefully consider the potential impact on consumers with its proposed reform of the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime.
Partner content
Energy
By Net Zero Technology Centre
Over 50 emissions reduction technologies identified in latest technology roadmap from NZTC and NSTA
Is Clean Power By 2030 Achievable?
Energy
Is Clean Power By 2030 Achievable?
The Clean Power Plan is an ambitious scheme to decarbonise the energy sector by 2030. Is it really deliverable? Chaminda Jayanetti reports
Investing for growth and energy security Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Investing for growth and energy security
Last Friday, many across the country were celebrating Valentines Day. Perhaps buying a box of chocolates, or a bouquet of red roses from the local florist.
The UK can – and must – lead the global expansion of offshore wind Partner content
Energy
By Ørsted
The UK can – and must – lead the global expansion of offshore wind
Offshore wind’s supply chain must expand to three to four times its current size to meet global demand. Benj Sykes, Head of Ørsted UK, explains how the UK can lead the way.
The UK’s Nuclear Family: Delivering for People, Communities, the Nation and the Planet Partner content
Energy
By Sellafield Ltd
The UK’s Nuclear Family: Delivering for People, Communities, the Nation and the Planet
Nuclear Week in Parliament provides an annual opportunity to celebrate the work of the UK’s world-leading nuclear industry. This year, two receptions brought industry leaders and policymakers together to explore the nation’s nuclear future, focusing on investment in skills and innovation in decommissioning
The UK’s nuclear moment – building for the future with confidence Partner content
Energy
By EDF
The UK’s nuclear moment – building for the future with confidence
From jobs and skills to delivering clean power, nuclear energy in the UK is bringing multiple benefits to communities. But 2025 will be a critical year to secure the sector’s long-term future
The Warm Homes Plan must improve rural energy efficiency Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
The Warm Homes Plan must improve rural energy efficiency
Successive governments have overlooked rural households when implementing energy efficiency schemes. Duncan Carter from Calor outlines how the Labour government can provide greater choice and better target rural communities via the Warm Homes Plan due later this year.
The UK’s nuclear power stations have contributed £123 billion to our economic growth Partner content
Energy
By EDF
The UK’s nuclear power stations have contributed £123 billion to our economic growth
Investment in the nuclear industry is paying dividends for the Government’s net zero objectives, the economy and local communities
Residents Near New Pylons Could Get Money Off Bills, Says Energy Minister
Communities
Residents Near New Pylons Could Get Money Off Bills, Says Energy Minister
As government tries to make Britain a “clean energy superpower”, minister Michael Shanks told Zoe Crowther that extended ‘pounds for pylons’ schemes could be soon coming down the track.
Donald Trump's Executive Orders Put UK In 'Stronger Position' To Attract Green Investment
Energy
Donald Trump's Executive Orders Put UK In "Stronger Position" To Attract Green Investment
The chair of the Energy Committee has told PoliticsHome the recent slew of executive orders on climate change and green energy by US President Donald Trump provides the UK with a "huge opportunity" to attract more green investment.
Partner content
Energy
By Net Zero Technology Centre
£500K boost for clean energy tech start-ups
Making performance-led home retrofit a reality Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Making performance-led home retrofit a reality
Building consumer confidence in home energy upgrades by guaranteeing good outcomes
Britain on the brink of a nuclear renaissance Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
Britain on the brink of a nuclear renaissance
The fourth annual Nuclear Week in Parliament is taking place this week, an opportunity for the UK’s civil nuclear industry to showcase the very best the sector has to offer, from operating power stations to manufacturing fuel, decommissioning plants, engineering, manufacturing, and technology, and to underscore the urgent need for more nuclear projects for clean power, energy security, economic growth, and jobs.
Small Modular Reactors: Powering the UK's Clean Energy Revolution Partner content
Energy
By WSP
Small Modular Reactors: Powering the UK's Clean Energy Revolution
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offer a transformative solution for the UK’s clean energy future, combining flexibility, scalability, and reliability. By driving regional regeneration and supporting Net Zero goals, SMRs can power economic growth while delivering secure, low-carbon energy.
Partner content
Energy
By Net Zero Technology Centre
Aberdeen pupils discover clean energy skills at NZTC STEM event
EventsAll
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025