Lord Ravensdale: ‘The next government must move quickly to provide certainty for UK solar’
As a chartered engineer with over a decade of experience working in the energy sector, I know how important it is for investors to have certainty to deliver infrastructure at the scale needed to supply the power that the grid will need for the future, fight climate change and deliver energy security for the UK. […]
The transition to renewable energy should be managed carefully
Nothing is truly predictable in electoral politics, but the chances of Labour overcoming a record-breaking electoral deficit to win the next general election look much higher than they did three and a half years ago, when Boris Johnson won his Brexit majority. Sir Keir Starmer, then, is preparing for government by rolling out, little by […]
Week-in-Review: The canny politics behind Starmer’s ‘GB Energy’
A week is a long time in politics, so you will be forgiven for forgetting that Labour closed their annual party conference on Wednesday. Since then, the Bank of England has begun buying bonds to prop up the British economy, the pound dropped to a low of $1.05, interest rates seem destined to rise further […]
Trump says Boris making ‘big mistake’ with wind, adding environmentalists ‘hate the world’
Former US President Donald Trump has weighed back into British politics this evening, savaging the British government’s approach to wind power. In his first TV interview with foreign media for over a year, Donald Trump spoke to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage for his show on GB News. Commenting on wind energy, Trump said, “I […]
A nuclear-sized mistake? The debate over Sizewell C
The government are in talks with EDF over a new nuclear power station at Sizewell C.
Comment: Britain is falling behind on low-carbon technology
It’s been a turbulent few months for businesses in the low-carbon sector
Climate change: The election’s most ignored issue
What do the 2015 manifestos reveal of parties’ plans to tackle emissions, restore nature or use precious natural resources more wisely? Here’s a run-down of their highs and lows.
Will renewable energy overshoot govt targets? No chance, National Grid says [Advertorial]
National Grid has abandoned its ‘accelerated growth’ scenario for renewable energy, in a significant backwards step for environmentalists.
Comment: We’ll continue the struggle for resource sovereignty
In November 2012, 21 protesters occupied and shut down West Burton gas-fired power station for eight days. Ewa Jasiewicz talks about ‘No Dash for Gas’ and why it is crucial to take action
Comment: More renewable energy doesn’t mean less emissions
Carbon reduction targets, not a slavish devotion to renewable energy, is the real answer to the European energy riddle.
