The ELUK2026 Energy Leadership Declaration
One week ago, Britain’s energy sector met in one room. Next Tuesday, it speaks with one voice. At The Energy Landscape UK (ELUK2026) Conference & Exhibition, 200 delegates and 50 speakers spent two days at Butchers’ Hall on one question: how does Britain win the energy trilemma of cost, security and decarbonisation without losing any […]
COP31 rooftop solar pledge gains support across Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria and Vanuatu joined Australia in backing the rooftop solar declaration at COP31. The Global Solar Council’s published list also names Palau. The voluntary pledge aims to double the number of homes with… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Nala agrees to buy 119 MW of UK solar from Metlen
Nala has signed agreements to acquire four solar farms in Norfolk, Somerset and East Sussex, with handovers planned across 2027 and 2028. The projects are at the ready-to-build or construction stage, with expected revenues supported by a corporate power purchase agreement and Contracts for Difference. The staged handovers let Metlen recycle development capital while giving […]
Fossil-fuelled CO₂ emissions set to dip as Iran conflict cuts oil use
The Global Carbon Project projects a 0.4% fall in fossil CO₂ emissions in 2026, to 38.2 billion tonnes, with emissions from oil down 1.9%. Total CO₂ emissions are projected to rise to 43.3 billion tonnes… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Brussels clears €2.04 billion support scheme for Belgian offshore wind
The European Commission has approved a Belgian aid scheme for a wind farm of up to 735 MW in the Princess Elisabeth zone. Belgium redesigned the tender after cancelling the earlier process, allowing more time to build and moving to a single two-way Contract for Difference. The approval reopens a source of work for North […]
US Senate advances permitting bill that would change who pays for the grid
Senators have voted 73-25 to clear a procedural hurdle for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. The bill still faces votes in the Senate and action in the House. The package would revise federal permitting and strengthen federal authority over some interstate transmission lines, while changing how grid costs are allocated to large computing […]