Spain seeks permanent EU oil and gas levy to finance climate resilience
September 7, 2026
Madrid wants a dedicated European adaptation fund backed by a continuing levy on oil and gas profits, charges on luxury aviation
Policy
El Niño warning puts UK resilience planning under immediate scrutiny
September 4, 2026
The WMO says El Niño is firmly established, is likely to persist through February 2027 and is expected to reach “very
Jackdaw approval would mark first test of Burnham’s ‘North Sea pragmatism’
September 4, 2026
The near-complete gas development could secure consent within weeks, but the decision will have consequences extending well beyond its contribution to
CMA advisers press DESNZ for stronger competition case on flagship renewables auction
September 4, 2026
The Subsidy Advice Unit found the central case for Contracts for Difference sound, but said DESNZ should strengthen its analysis of
McKinsey urges energy transition rethink as global demand maintains fossil fuel growth
September 3, 2026
McKinsey argues that the energy transition should increasingly be judged on whole-system performance rather than renewable capacity additions alone. Grid constraints
Bridging the Gap: From Proven Energy Innovation to Commercial Scale
September 3, 2026
Bridging the Gap: From Proven Energy Innovation to Commercial Scale 29–30 September 2026 | IET Savoy Place, London Why do so
UNEP says 1.5C global warming overshoot now unavoidable
September 3, 2026
Global warming is likely to exceed 1.5C within the next few years, UNEP concludes, although this refers to sustained warming rather
Scottish industry warns spatial energy plan could stall floating wind
September 2, 2026
A coalition of unions, ports and business groups says some of NESO’s six possible energy pathways could substantially reduce Scotland’s offshore
CMA formally opens investigation into E.ON’s acquisition of OVO
September 2, 2026
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened its phase-one investigation, with a decision due by 28 October. E.ON and OVO together
Pioneering subsidy-free German offshore wind farm begins commercial operation
September 1, 2026
Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure have commissioned the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 project in the German North Sea. The project was
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