Can Liz Truss kick-start UK fracking by lifting the shale gas ban?
8 September 2022
The new UK prime minister says ending a moratorium on fracking will “get gas flowing” within six months, but there are many reasons why a boom is unlikely
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Jacob Rees-Mogg: Climate change concern over new energy policy chief
7 September 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg, who now oversees the UK government department responsible for energy and climate change, recently called to extract "every last drop" of oil and gas from the North Sea
UK expects to produce more electricity than it needs by 2030
18 May 2022
New offshore wind farms built as part of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy are expected to turn the country into a net exporter of electricity
Energy crisis: What can the UK government do to help cut fuel bills?
7 January 2022
The UK government is talking to the energy industry to find ways to mitigate a huge rise in energy bills that is set to hit consumers in April
UK could halve energy demand by 2050 without reducing quality of life
6 October 2021
The UK needs to cut its energy use to meet climate change goals, but the government is focused on increasing efficiency rather than measures to cut demand
Norwegian reservoirs power homes in Great Britain via 724km cable
30 September 2021
A subsea electricity cable in the North Sea will allow renewable electricity from Norwegian reservoirs to power 1.4 million homes in the UK
Will plans for new UK coal mine scupper net-zero ambitions at COP26?
6 September 2021
The fate of plans for the UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years will be fiercely debated at a public inquiry starting tomorrow, in what is expected to be a landmark test case of what new fossil fuel projects should be allowed as countries act to hit...
Using mountains as 'water batteries' could cut UK's nuclear power need
18 February 2021
Turning more of the UK’s mountains into massive “water batteries” would substantially reduce the need for new nuclear power stations and could save the country hundreds of millions of pounds, researchers have estimated
UK takes step towards world's first nuclear fusion power station
2 December 2020
The UK has embarked on a step to building the world’s first nuclear fusion power station, by launching a search for a 100-plus hectare site where it can be plugged into the electricity grid
Is Boris Johnson's climate plan enough for the UK to hit net zero?
18 November 2020
The UK’s new 10-point climate plan is the first big step towards meeting a target of net zero emissions by 2050, but it doesn’t have the funding to make new climate policies a reality
