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Carbon capture and the renewal of British industry
Speech by Minister for Local Energy and Jobs, Martin McCluskey, at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) 2026 annual conference.
DESNZ (Gov.uk)
Daily Debrief
Top stories from Wednesday 14 October 2026
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Central and Southeast Europe Energy Market Outlook 2026
How is surging solar and battery investment reshaping Central and Southeast Europe’s power markets? Explore how grid constraints, widening power-price spreads and coal closures are shifting value toward flexibility across the region.
BNEF - #3
LTSAs under scrutiny: what BESS owners really need from their contracts
A panel of BESS industry experts discussed the ins and outs of long-term service agreements (LTSAs) at the Battery Asset Management Summit UK & Ireland 2026 yesterday.
Energy Storage News - #4
Onshore wind planning in England jumps to highest level in a decade
Developers rush to submit new projects after the lifting of long‑standing planning restrictions.
EnergyWatch - #5
Vattenfall to set up large battery storage capacity in deal with Vopak
Energy companies join forces on a large-scale battery project in Groningen to help stabilise the power grid and integrate more wind and solar.
EnergyWatch - #6
Fahnbulleh seeks overhaul of ‘failing’ UK energy system
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Why capital from oil can lead the push for renewable power while fossil majors hesitate
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund and Abu Dhabi-backed Masdar are increasing their renewable energy investments in the wake of BP’s ongoing retreat from the industry
Recharge News - #8
Grid balancing cost hit record monthly high of £505 million in September
Utility Week - #9
AI platform Nvidia joins Prince William's Earthshot Prize as founding partner
EXCLUSIVE: Chip giant joins Earthshot as founding partner to support finalists working on advanced computing solutions that promise to tackle environmental challenges
Business Green - #10
Energy Storage Awards 2026: Shortlist reveal kicks off countdown to the industry’s big night out
The expert judges’ difficult decisions to select winners from hundreds of worthy entries for the Energy Storage Awards 2026 are almost finalised.
Energy Storage News - #11
Bids in for France's record 10GW offshore wind tender
Bids are in for France's biggest ever tender which if a success, just like AR8 in the UK, could give offshore wind a major boost
Recharge News - #12
Major green investor warns battery storage values have 'fallen significantly'
Norway's sovereign wealth fund sees significant cannibalisation risk in battery storage investments as growing competition erodes their value. The investor, which has committed around NOK 200bn to its renewable energy portfolio, explains the risks it is pricing into future investments
Recharge News - #13
Bonds make wind and solar look riskier but storage has 'options': fund CEO
Rising bond interest rates are making renewables look 'less attractive' but batteries have the tide of volatility on their side, claims Gore Street Capital boss
Recharge News - #14
Ofwat proposes £240m cut to water bills over performance failures
Regulator publishes draft ruling on water industry's performance against leak and customer service targets
Business Green - #15
Banking on Biodiversity Collapse: Banks accused of pumping $595bn into drivers of nature loss since 2020
Damning report urges banking sector to strengthen nature safeguarding policies and calls on governments to tighten regulations ahead of COP17 Summit
Business Green