Daily Debrief

Starmer announced multibillion-pound link-up to build ‘mini-nukes’ likely to be signed during Trump visit UK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain Britain is on the brink of a “golden age of nuclear”, according to Keir Starmer, who has announced a multibillion-pound US-UK partnership to build a fleet of small modular reactors (SMRs), sometimes called “mini-nukes”. The agreement, likely to be signed during Donald Trump’s state visit this week, involves speeding up safety checks to bring new reactors online faster. Continue reading...

Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks Labour’s plans for a massive expansion of nuclear power have been given a boost with a string of transatlantic deals for new modular reactors announced before Donald Trump’s visit. The UK and US governments have promised to fast track safety checks, and announced several new private sector investment deals, with Labour emphasising the potential benefits for jobs and growth. Continue reading...

National Grid and Emerald AI will demonstrate how AI data centres can work with the transmission network to adjust energy use in real time.

Tom Garrigan, Executive Director, BSRIA With 85% of the buildings that will still be in use by 2050 already built, decarbonising the UK’s public and commercial estate represents one of […]

Low-emission hydrogen production projects are expected to grow by 2030 despite project delays and cancellations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest Global Hydrogen Review, 2025 edition.

Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy have submitted options for the size and power of the wind turbines for a British floating offshore wind project.

Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transition Weakening or changing net zero policy would deter investors and spook financial markets, the UK government’s new climate adviser has warned. Nigel Topping, recently appointed chair of the climate change committee (CCC), said there was “robust evidence” the UK would benefit economically from strong climate policy, despite calls from some politicians to back down. Continue reading...

Report on expenditure and performance of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity Business live – latest updates UK and US line up deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain A new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year , equivalent to about 500 short-haul flights a week, planning documents show. Spread across 52 hectares (128 acres), the Thurrock “hyperscale datacentre” will be part of a wave of mammoth computer and AI power houses if it secures planning consent. Continue reading...

EDF has agreed a partnership with Fidra Energy to manage and optimise two large battery storage units at the Thorpe Marsh project in Yorkshire, the UK.

Electric vehicles now account for more than a quarter of all new car sales in the UK, yet upfront costs, charging accessibility, and misinformation remain major barriers to mass adoption

Baxi has launched the Amptec S, a state-of-the-art electric system boiler to provide an energy-efficient alternative heating and hot water solution to gas. As a leader in sustainable heating solutions, […]

Company reveals that 11,500 homes are now connected or signed up to connect to its expanding city-wide heat network

Uber set to offer helicopter journeys through its app, ahead of planned roll out of electric aircraft service

Power giants Equinor and EDF lead rival consortia into Norwegian floating offshore wind tender