Sizewell B: Britain extends its only pressurised water reactor’s life to 2055
July 9, 2026
The UK government and EDF have agreed to extend the life of the Sizewell B nuclear plant by 20 years, meaning the 1.2 GW
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GB Energy – Nuclear launches £1 billion search for SMR delivery partner
July 9, 2026
Great British Energy – Nuclear has opened a procurement process worth up to £1.08bn for a long-term delivery partner to support
Geothermal energy: The UK’s ‘biggest untapped opportunity’
July 8, 2026
Interview with Anne Murrell, founder of industry body Geothermal UK. Geothermal UK launched in 2025 to raise awareness of geothermal heat,
Government’s CPPA consultation reveals cautious optimism and calls for reform
July 8, 2026
The UK government received 125 responses to its call for evidence on corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs). Respondents generally view CPPAs
UK Atomic Energy Authority and Eni partner to tackle fusion’s fuel bottleneck
July 3, 2026
The UK Atomic Energy Authority and Italy’s Eni have formed RH3OVA, a UK-incorporated joint venture providing consultancy and operational support for
The global energy landscape is diverging – Energy Institute
July 3, 2026
The Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy reveals that China produced 73% more total energy and 222% more electricity than
NHS trusts face delivery test as final decarbonisation funding moves into construction
July 3, 2026
NHS bodies secured more than £408mn, or roughly half of all funding, in the fourth and final round of the Public
Labour MPs press Burnham to reject Rosebank as North Sea debate sharpens
July 1, 2026
More than 60 Labour MPs and MSPs have urged Andy Burnham to resist pressure to approve the Rosebank oil field, arguing
Andy Burnham pledges utility devolution and ‘No 10 North’
June 30, 2026
Labour MP Andy Burnham, widely seen as the UK’s likely next prime minister, has set out a ten‑year mission to devolve
China outlines five‑year plan to reach 50% non‑fossil power by 2030
June 29, 2026
Beijing’s latest five‑year power sector plan aims for half of China’s electricity to come from non‑fossil sources by 2030, up from
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