Daily Debrief

Offshore and onshore wind now the UK's largest source of electricity, helping to curb the nation's exposure to expensive and volatile fossil fuel imports

New report on clean technology manufacturing predicts continued rapid growth, as OECD highlights how 'renewable energy generation and energy efficiency can enhance economic security'

The United Kingdom’s carbon capture and storage ambitions continue to scale, with bids submitted for more than 2 million acres of seabed in the latest licensing round led by the North Sea Transition Authority.

Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland, the UK, to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe.

Seabed landlord for England & Wales unveils plans for new leasing round focused predominantly on waters in northeast England

Danish wind power giant is in talks to potentially co-invest in facility alongside UK and Scottish governments

‘No coincidence’ that Vestas announced new Scottish offshore wind turbine factory plan on same day news leaked that Mingyang proposal was rejected

Arbor Energy has entered into an agreement with GridMarket to provide up to 5GW of zero-emission baseload power for infrastructure projects.

UK government rejects Mingyang plan for a Scottish offshore wind turbine factory and bars turbines from British waters, leaving Vestas and Siemens Gamesa to split market between them

Policy brought forward as Middle East war highlights fragility of global supply chains British suppliers will be prioritised for public contracts in shipbuilding, steel, AI and energy infrastructure under new guidance marking them out as sectors vital to national security. Departments will also have to either use British steel or justify sourcing it from overseas, under the rules announced by the government. Continue reading...

Government-backed Nature Investment Standards aim to boost investor confidence in nature-based carbon credits, biodiversity net gain projects, and farming subsidy schemes

First Ammonia has failed to meet the agreed milestones, the manufacturer states, as it terminates the reservation agreement with the buyer for up to 5 GW of electrolyzer capacity.

Household Energy Efficiency Statistics, headline release (March 2026).

Rob Stevens, Nick Robins and Craig Whiteman on building a resilient energy system for the country in light of the Iran war’s impact The Iran war has exposed the cost of successive governments’ fixation on short-term, vote-winning policies, leaving Britain increasingly vulnerable to strategic coercion, particularly in energy (The UK sleepwalked into this energy price shock, 23 March). British companies currently lead a new, technologically proven, job-creating industry which, had it been supported earlier, would have strengthened security of supply and reduced costs. It is tidal stream energy. Continue reading...

EVs are ‘super-lever’ to ending oil dependence; European oil imports set to rise to €300 billion in 2026, an €80 billion oil crisis premium. If Europe maintains its ambition on electric car uptake, it can close the gap with China before 2030 and radically reduce oil use in transport, new research from ...