Europe rolls out relief and rethinks its energy strategy
April 13, 2026
In response to soaring fuel costs, Germany’s ruling coalition unveiled a €1.6 billion relief package that cuts energy taxes on petrol and
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UK electricity increasingly supplied by domestic sources
April 10, 2026
Only 46% of the energy used to supply UK electricity was imported in 2025, down from 48% in 2024 and the
EU‑US near a critical minerals pact to counter China
April 10, 2026
The EU and US are closing in on a critical minerals deal that would coordinate the production and supply of key
ITM Power secures £86.5m in government funding for major Yorkshire hydrogen project
April 9, 2026
The UK government and its new publicly owned utility, Great British Energy, announced a combined £86.5 million funding package for ITM Power to expand its
UK government boosting rooftop solar and plug‑in kits
April 9, 2026
As part of its clean‑power mission, the UK government is making plug‑in solar panels available in stores and will require all
Britain’s solar surge: Record generation and approval of the Springwell project
April 9, 2026
Great Britain set a new solar generation record: 14,414 MW between 12:30 and 13:00 on 7 April, enough to power 11 million homes. The
Synergia’s CCS loan highlights growing carbon‑capture momentum
April 8, 2026
Financing secured: Synergia Energy obtained a $700,000 working‑capital loan from Republic Investment Management to support development of the Medway Hub carbon‑capture and
UK widens green heat network funding to Wales
April 8, 2026
Funding boost: The Green Heat Network Fund will provide up to £195 million per year for heat‑network projects in England and Wales.
Climate heavyweights tell UK to rethink North Sea licensing U-turn
April 8, 2026
High‑profile warning: Lord Nicholas Stern, Christiana Figueres and other climate leaders urged Britain to halt new oil and gas licensing, arguing projects like
News in Brief – 7 April 2026
April 7, 2026
The last 24 hours were dominated by geopolitical risk and policy interventions that could push oil and gas prices to new
