Weekly Debrief

German energy company RWE secured over 5GW in latest UK tender, positioning itself to become Europe’s largest offshore wind developer by 2030.

Around 26GW worth of offshore wind farm projects are eligible for pivotal UK renewable energy auction

Subsidies awarded to eight new projects after ministers increased funding available to developers Will Great Britain’s offshore wind subsidy auction mean lower energy bills? Ed Miliband: With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong A make-or-break auction for the UK government’s goal to create a clean electricity system by 2030 has awarded subsidy contracts to enough offshore windfarms to power about 12m homes. In Great Britain’s most competitive auction for renewable subsidies to date, energy companies vied for contracts that guarantee the price for each unit of clean electricity they generate. Continue reading...

Henrik Andersen congratulates the British government after a historic tender of 8.4GW of offshore wind power.

Elements Green has completed the acquisition of the 149 MW Bolney Green Energy Hub to bolster UK storage portfolio.

This report provides an update to information on cost and barriers for hydrogen to power.

Gas supplier maps out first phase of project to help steel, chemical, brick, and food manufacturers switch from fossil gas to low carbon fuel

VIDEO: Caroline Bush, an associate director in law firm Osborne Clarke's environment team, reflects on the UK's Biodiversity Net Gain rules, assessing nature risk, and the changing landscape for environmental and climate regulation and legislation Caroline Bush is an associate director in law firm Osborne Clarke's environment team, where she works with clients from multiple sectors on all aspects of nature and sustainability law - with a particular focus on natural capital. Her role covers complex corporate and real estate transactions, waste and bioenergy projects and infrastructure projects, as well as advising clients on climate change and sustainability regulation, waste producer responsibility law and the emerging areas of biodiversity law. Bush also works closely with Osborne Clarke's Planning team on areas such as biodiversity net gain, and provides strategic advice to clients on the potential impacts on their business from ESG, natural capital and net zero policies and regulation. In our latest video interview, BusinessGreen sat down with Caroline in late 2025 to discuss her wide-ranging expertise as an environmental lawyer, her views on the UK's changing landscape for environmental and climate regulation, and what risks and opportunities companies should be looking out for in 2026 and beyond. Touching on issues such as the pathway ahead for the UK's new Biodiversity Net Gain regulations, getting ahead of the game on climate and nature risk, and examples of businesses leading the way in opening up new opportunities in natural capital markets - the conversation can be watched back in full by pressing play on the video below. Osborne Clarke is a partner of the UK Green Business Awards 2025.

There is comfort that a price exists where developers make money and British consumers are at least no worse off

Allison Soilihi, Partner, and Alexandra Rotar, Legal Consultant, at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, explore why 2026 is set to be transformative for energy storage regulation in the UK and EU.

Companies ink range of new offset deals, spanning regenerative agriculture, biochar, and direct air capture projects

New recycling facility commissioned by University of Birmingham can recover earth alloys and process them into new magnets for electric motors

Jonathan Carrier, CEO and co-founder at Allye Energy, explains why the biggest opportunities for green start ups lie in 'unsexy', infrastructure-heavy sectors

Eavor is a next-generation geothermal energy company that set out to solve one of the long-standing limits of geothermal power. Conventional geothermal electrical generation only works where naturally permeable, water bearing hot rock exists close enough to the surface. Eavor’s idea was different. Instead of relying on naturally flowing hot ...

Government increases prices to encourage bids from developers

A Danish startup has succeeded in inspecting damage to wind turbines while the blades are spinning.

Developer JERA Nex BP says it is 'assessing options' for Morgan and Mona as EnBW pulls out

With the global AI data centre boom already here and growing rapidly, HiTHIUM brings products and strategies to help solve its significant energy challenges.

Compared to other clean energy sources, the value of SMRs lies in scale not speed

The floating wind projects competing in AR7 are not big ones, but they could have the power to unlock much bigger business

Kingspan’s head of sustainability, Holly Loughman, reflects on how the company achieved an ambitious circularity target ahead of schedule

Supermajor says fourth-quarter impairments relate to transition businesses, while offshore wind JV tight-lipped over AR7

Energy giant announces partnership with housebuilder Discovery Homes to offer 57 new 'Zero Bills' homes in North Dundee

Root-Power has obtained planning permission on appeal to develop a £45 million, 100MW battery energy storage system near Kegworth in Leicestershire, marking a significant step in the region’s shift away from fossil fuels.