OEUK urges early North Sea tax reset, puts £70 billion value on investment revival
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Offshore Energies UK is calling on Chancellor John Healey to replace the Energy Profits Levy with the new Oil and Gas
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Five biomass plants face 2027 closure after government rejects successor support
September 10, 2026
The government will not replace Renewables Obligation support for biomass generators below 100 MW when their accreditation expires. Melton Renewable Energy
Westminster admits grid underinvestment as Scottish inquiry exposes £1.28 billion constraint penalty
September 9, 2026
Wind generators were paid £370 million to reduce output in 2024/25, while turning up gas plants cost £910 million. Ministers say
Review urges AI-enabled grid operations by 2035 as government opens consultation
September 9, 2026
An independent review has recommended probabilistic, AI-supported grid operations by 2035 and planning by 2036, but the government has not yet
NESO’s no-bid Palantir award exposes digital lock-in at the heart of grid reform
September 9, 2026
Britain’s publicly owned system operator has awarded Palantir a £21 million contract without competition, citing technical dependence on the supplier. The
New Energy Weekly partners with Energy Landscape UK (ELUK2026) Conference & Exhibition
September 8, 2026
The UK energy sector doesn’t have a strategy problem. It has a delivery crisis – and the evidence is mounting by
EU puts €200 million behind Greenland partnership as Arctic minerals race intensifies
September 8, 2026
The EU will invest €200m in Greenland during 2026 and 2027 across sustainable mining, energy, digital infrastructure and public services. The
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September 8, 2026
Greenhouse gas emissions excluding land use rose 0.7% to a record 54.1 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025. China’s emissions
Wales proposes public energy company to turn projects into national assets
September 7, 2026
The Welsh government is consulting on combining Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, Ynni Cymru and relevant energy service functions into one publicly owned
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