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High court judge rules in favour of government decision to let EDF build plant on the Suffolk coastA legal challenge against the government’s decision to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant has been rejected.The campaign group Together Against Siz…
Speech in Scotland shows willingness to face energy dilemma head-on, but green groups say fossil fuel end date must come soonScotland was a brave choice as the venue for the launch of Keir Starmer’s new energy and climate policy. Back in March, Rishi S…
Luxembourg calls proposal by Sweden ‘astonishing’ as energy ministers gather to discuss overhaulA group of EU countries are fighting attempts by Poland to extend subsidies for coal plants, with Luxembourg’s energy minister describing the proposal as “a…
Former prime minister censured in his absence, with 354 MPs voting to approve and just seven voting againstBoris Johnson faces loss of Westminster pass as MPs back Partygate reportAt the Labour event Keir Starmer is now speaking. He starts with a jibe …
Report by cross-party MPs criticises previous ‘lack of urgency in addressing market failures’MPs have urged the government to set out its plans to protect households from high energy bills this winter as they said about 1.7 million people, including so…
Plans for North Yorkshire plant discussed as return of scheme to pay customers to reduce electricity during peak times confirmedNational Grid has held talks with Drax over bringing two coal-fired units at its vast power plant in North Yorkshire out of …
Compensation decision follows Ofgem review that found ‘severe weaknesses’ in complaint handlingThe power supplier E.ON Next has been ordered to pay £5m in compensation to consumers for poor customer services, the energy watchdog for Great Britain has a…
Before Centrica’s annual meeting, union urged shareholders to reject CEO Chris O’Shea’s remunerationThe boss of the British Gas owner, Centrica, is expected to come under pressure over his bumper £4.5m pay packet as shareholders gather for the company’…
National Grid asks for two units at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant to be brought into action after temperature tops 30CNational Grid has broken a 46-day run in which coal has not been used to generate electricity in Britain in order to meet extra demand for a…
As Russian oil and gas imports fell petrostates including UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia increased exports to UKUK fossil fuel imports from authoritarian petrostates surged to £19.3bn in the year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it can be revealed….