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British Solar Renewables raises £345 million for 609MW of clean energy
Clean energy developer British Solar Renewables (BSR) has secured £345 million debt facility for 609MW of 12 solar and co-located solar-BESS projects.
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UK government gives green light to Irish Sea's largest offshore wind farm to date
Ed Miliband approves plans for 1.5GW Mona Offshore Wind Farm, which is set to provide clean power to more than one million homes
BusinessGreen - #3
UK government announces plan to kickstart onshore wind revolution
The amount of clean, homegrown energy from onshore wind is set to accelerate over the second half of the decade as the government launches the first ever onshore wind strategy.
Energy Global - #4
European Commission calls for 90% carbon reduction by 2040
The EC has proposed an amendment to the European Union (EU) Climate Law for a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Energy Monitor - #5
Nearly 2 million households and businesses registered for…
The Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) was used 44 times last winter at a cost of £1.2 million,…
NESO Media Centre - #6
Flexibility delivers £300m in savings for UK bill payers says ENA
Bill payers saved more than £300 million ($409.7 million) through energy flexibility in 2024, says the UK’s Energy Networks Association (ENA).
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A new UK Industrial Strategy, climate transition plans, and the CCC's net zero progress report
BusinessGreen’s latest Editor’s Briefing unpacks the government’s long-awaited Industrial Strategy and a flurry of recent announcements on how it plans to deliver clean power this decade
BusinessGreen - #8
Why demand for UK green bonds remains strong, despite Trump's pushback against ESG in the US
Data shows demand for green bonds remains elevated in the UK, while the push for energy security and homegrown renewables only adds further impetus behind the market, according to investors and financial analysts
BusinessGreen - #9
Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy - #10
The EV Revolution Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Getting Started!
The EV revolution is picking up speed in many countries around the world despite policy headwinds that might suggest otherwise.
CleanTechnica - #11
Nigel Topping confirmed as preferred candidate to chair Climate Change Committee
Former UN climate change high-level champion for COP26 and CCC business champion named as likely next chair for UK's climate advisory body
BusinessGreen - #12
'We have firmly crossed the tipping point': EVs account for one in four new cars sold in June
Latest figures from New Automotive demonstrate ZEV mandate is working to boost electric car sales
BusinessGreen - #13
British International Investment committed £708m in climate finance in 2024
Climate finance assets now make up 26 per cent of UK development finance institution's portfolio, annual review shows
BusinessGreen - #14
Entering the Smart String Grid Forming ESS Era with Huawei
With further penetration of solar and wind, grid-forming technologies will become an inevitable choice for the global power system.
Energy-Storage.News - #15
New Automotive: One in four UK car sales an EV in June
Analysis released by New Automotive has shown that electric vehicles made up almost 25% of the new car market in June, a new record for the sector.
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