Weekly Debrief

Liverpool Bay CCS projects inks lease with Crown Estate, as Northern Endurance Partnership kicks off offshore construction campaign

Energy giant secures multi-gigawatt pipeline of new solar and wind projects, as it looks to further diversify its clean energy portfolio

Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable “It’s a constant battle,” says Tim Young. He and his family have been tracking the rainfall on their Norfolk farm since 1976, and the data shows the last six years have seen two-thirds the amount of rain compared with previous years. The lack of water has become the number one risk to Young’s business. This summer has seen record-breaking climate induced heatwaves scorch much of Europe, which combined with droughts and “apocalyptic” wildfires has made farming virtually impossible. France has faced down fires that its president, Emmanuel Macron, called the worst since the second world war and on Wednesday half of England was declared officially in drought, with July expected to be the driest on record after winter floods, according to the Environment Agency. So how are farmers bearing up under the pressure? Continue reading...

We would like to hear from people who have recently installed renewable energy sources in their home, or considered doing so Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, with most of the new panels going onto household rooftops rather than large-scale solar farms. The government’s data also shows a rise in households turning to other low-carbon technology: applications to the boiler upgrade scheme, which offers grants for replacing gas boilers with greener alternatives, reached 4,512 last month – up 21% on June last year – with demand for heat pumps expected to climb further in the months ahead. Continue reading...

The city has become the largest hub for AI power centres across Europe, competing with homes for energy, space and water. Its priorities are being called into question

Energy project licences should be conditional on carbon dioxide disposal

CATL aims to become market leader for battery energy storage systems

Investment forms part of Grosvenor's 'retrofit first' strategy, as it looks to accelerate work to decarbonise its existing UK property portfolio

Consulting arm of DAC tech firm to help firms navigate carbon removals policy landscape

Energy and clean tech analyst predicts a seven-fold increase in global electricity demand from EV charging over the next 15 years

European charging network giant reveals plans to deliver up 1,400 new charge points in the UK by 2030

Electrification of transport is critical if we are to meet net zero and – despite government plans to roll back on EV sales targets – there is increased funding to […]

Research on the costs, emissions and long-term trajectory for five Hydrogen BECCS technologies in the UK.

Liverpool Bay CCS signed a lease agreement with the Crown Estate to use seabed areas supporting the HyNet industrial decarbonisation cluster.

Elia Group and CPP Investments to acquire the Tarchon interconnector project, a high-voltage subsea electricity link between UK and Germany.

High taxes and unpredictable politics spur companies to spend three times more on international deals than in Britain

Start-up Ahbstra applies MOF technology to draw moisture from the atmosphere at volume, using minimal energy

French nuclear energy group looking to sell down holding in Nuward to lock in clients and fund development

No company has yet proved it can build a commercially viable power plant

Olivia Page, CEO and co-founder at Mykor, explains how creating insulation from fungal mycelium is more than 'just growing mushrooms in a lab'

Mayoral Strategic Authorities collectively identify almost £80bn of investment opportunities across infrastructure, housing, and clean energy

Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as households turn to rooftop panels to help cut their energy bills. An analysis of the government’s official figures shows that Great Britain added 142,536 solar installations in the first six months of the year, putting it on track to top last year’s record solar additions. Continue reading...

Environmental groups renew calls for windfall tax to support households following Q2 earnings rise to $9.84bn Shell more than doubled its profit in its second quarter of the year, as Europe’s biggest oil and gas company reaped the benefits from the jump in oil and gas prices triggered by war in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 company’s net profit hit $9.84bn (£7.4bn) in the three months to June, more than double compared with the same period last year. Continue reading...

Morgan offshore wind project was abandoned by BP joint venture and German utility EnBW after failure to win contract in UK’s recent renewables tender

The Crown Estate has launched a competitive tender process to secure a new developer to build and operate the Morgan wind farm in the Irish Sea.

Offshore Energies UK is calling for an acceleration of consent for development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw energy projects highlighting in its response to ongoing public consultations submitted this week, their strategic importance to the UK’s energy security, economy and industrial future. Rosebank which is located 80 miles out in the Atlantic to the West of the Shetland Islands, represents private sector investment of £8.7 billion and is the largest […]

Government-backed financing needed to entice private investment to break China’s grip on production

Banks urged to unlock private capital as governments eye more atomic energy projects

Uniper appointed SLB Capturi as the preferred technology licensor for carbon capture at its proposed Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power project.

World’s first floating array had slumped to a loss in 2024 after all five of its Siemens Gamesa wind turbines had to be towed back to Norway for repairs