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Zapmap: UK EV charging provision in H1 2025 up 27%
New data from UK-based EV chargepoint mapping service Zapmap has shown that over 8,000 new EV chargepoints have been installed across the UK in the first half of 2025.
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'No-brainer': Government launches UK's first Onshore Wind Strategy
Target to deliver 29GW of onshore wind capacity by 2030 aims to unlock £70m of community funding for rural towns and villages a year, government claims
BusinessGreen - #3
City of London landmark One Poultry to undergo major net zero retrofit
Project led by UKGBC, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy, and FORE Partnership hailed as a 'live showcase for innovative retrofit solutions'
BusinessGreen - #4
Low Carbon and EDF power solutions agree deal for solar and storage project
Low Carbon and EDF power solutions have agreed a deal for the sale of Gate Burton solar and storage project, UK.
Energy Global - #5
The EU's new climate targets are flawed, but they deserve celebrating
The European Commission's proposal to cut emissions 90 per cent by 2040 contains loopholes, but it still promises to be transformational for the green economy
BusinessGreen - #6
Greater Manchester and Daikin sign deal to install 64,000 heat pumps
Local authority inks five-year deal with global heating technology to accelerate low-carbon heating installations across Greater Manchester
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EDF acquires Gate Burton solar NSIP from Low Carbon
EDF Power Solutions has today (3 July) announced that it has taken on a major solar development from Low Carbon.
Solar Power Portal - #8
NESO opens plans for strategic energy planning framework
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has opened a public consultation on plans to redevelop the UK’s energy network.
Solar Power Portal - #9
Zonal pricing: New research claims switch could avoid need for £27bn in grid spend
Study commissioned by Octopus Energy argues switch to zonal pricing could slash energy systems costs, as the grid continues to decarbonise
BusinessGreen - #10
Nearly 9,000 new EV chargers installed in first half of 2025
Latest figures from Zapmap indicate UK could be on track to meet target of 300,000 chargers by 2030
BusinessGreen - #11
'The technology works': Great Western Rail hails 'extremely positive' results of fast-charge battery train trail
Great Western Railway said results prove battery powered trains are viable and could deliver emissions and cost savings on branch lines across the country
BusinessGreen - #12
SP Energy Networks issues £1.4bn in contracts into British transmission supply chain
SP Energy Networks has awarded £1.4 billion in supply chain contracts to deliver transmission projects across central and southern Scotland.
Smart Energy International - #13
Aligning renewables targets with relevant policies may unlock $20tn by 2060: report
A UNDP study has revealed that aligning renewable energy targets with supportive development policies could lead to economic gains.
Energy Monitor - #14
European TSOs form Innovation Alliance with weather-based resilience the first challenge
An Innovation Alliance has been formed between eight major European TSOs to innovate on ‘Weather and Grid Resilience’ solution.
Smart Energy International - #15
Councils’ race to net zero is slow according to Action Scorecards from Climate Emergency
Climate Emergency UK have published the second edition of the Council Climate Action Scorecards, assessing all UK councils on their progress towards net zero. Average scores have risen by just […]
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