Weekly Debrief

Ed Miliband approves plans for 1.5GW Mona Offshore Wind Farm, which is set to provide clean power to more than one million homes

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.

Clean energy developer British Solar Renewables (BSR) has secured £345 million debt facility for 609MW of 12 solar and co-located solar-BESS projects.

Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has given the provisional green light to a £24 billion programme for the country’s energy networks.

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.

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

The EC has proposed an amendment to the European Union (EU) Climate Law for a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Lightweight solar pioneer Solivus is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Green energy marketplace UrbanChain. Together, the green tech leaders aim to revolutionise the way UK businesses manage, trade, […]

Responding to Ofgem’s announcement regarding plans to upgrade Britain’s gas networks and electricity grid, Charles Wood, Deputy Director (Systems), said: “Today’s announcement of additional investment in the UK’s electricity and gas networks is critical to delivering a more cost-effective energy system better suited to the future needs of consumers. To deliver the additional energy supply needed… Read more

Clean energy transition will deliver benefits for the power, transport, and heating sectors that will create positive ripples across the economy, new analysis predicts

Bill payers saved more than £300 million ($409.7 million) through energy flexibility in 2024, says the UK’s Energy Networks Association (ENA).

Project led by UKGBC, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy, and FORE Partnership hailed as a 'live showcase for innovative retrofit solutions'

The Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) was used 44 times last winter at a cost of £1.2 million,…

Great British Energy will find opportunities to develop technology sovereignty in the supply chain to drive the concept of energy engineered in the UK that backs the recently released Industrial Strategy.

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

Low Carbon and EDF power solutions have agreed a deal for the sale of Gate Burton solar and storage project, UK.

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

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has completed construction and started commercial operations of the solar asset at the landmark Cleve Hill solar park in Kent, the UK.

Responding to the National Audit Office’s UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) report, Adam Berman, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Energy UK, said: “The UK ETS has been a powerful tool in reducing the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The NAO’s report is a welcome reminder that carbon pricing remains the cornerstone of the UK’s decarbonisation efforts, and that… Read more

The government just made regulations for approving new oil and gas fields more stringent - rejecting Rosebank is now the only credible response, writes Uplift's Tessa Khan

Back for the second day of the UK Solar Summit in London, the team is on the ground ready to present live coverage as the event plays out. Updates will be published here throughout the day.

Study commissioned by Octopus Energy argues switch to zonal pricing could slash energy systems costs, as the grid continues to decarbonise

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has opened a public consultation on plans to redevelop the UK’s energy network.

EDF Power Solutions has today (3 July) announced that it has taken on a major solar development from Low Carbon.

SP Energy Networks has awarded £1.4 billion in supply chain contracts to deliver transmission projects across central and southern Scotland.

Latest figures from Zapmap indicate UK could be on track to meet target of 300,000 chargers by 2030

Great Western Railway said results prove battery powered trains are viable and could deliver emissions and cost savings on branch lines across the country

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

Local authority inks five-year deal with global heating technology to accelerate low-carbon heating installations across Greater Manchester

Today (02 July 2025) National Energy System Operator (NESO) publishes its final report from the…