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Drax and one EDF unit had been warmed up in response to request over strike concerns and not cold snapNational Grid has stood down coal-fired power stations that had been instructed to warm up on Thursday after France’s network operator sounded the ala…
Move leaves British Museum and Science Museum isolated as arts institutions with fossil fuel sponsorsCampaigners have hailed a “seismic shift” in arts funding after the Royal Opera House confirmed it had severed its sponsorship relationship with BP aft…
More than 1m households and businesses have signed up to get paid to cut back on power usageHouseholds were paid to cut back on their electricity use for an hour on Monday evening in the first test of a National Grid scheme aiming to cut energy consump…
Briefing notes obtained by FoI reveal minister meeting with Drax CEO was told Greenpeace supported practiceGreenpeace has accused the government of misrepresenting its stance on burning trees for electricity, giving a minister the impression of public …
National Grid scheme, which launched officially on Monday, to operate between 4.30pm and 6.30pmHouseholds to be paid to use less electricity: how does it work?National Grid is expected to pay out more than £2m to households and businesses to encourage …
Spending exceeds receipts by £27.4bn, as higher interest payments also contribute to deficitGovernment payments to soften the impact of rocketing energy bills helped send UK public borrowing soaring to more than £27bn last month – the highest figure fo…
National Grid scheme launches on Monday between 5pm and 6pm – we look at whether it’s worth itHouseholds and businesses in Great Britain will be paid to cut back on their electricity use between 5pm and 6pm on Monday, in the first real test of a Nation…
Labour MP asks whether Zahawi statement in the summer was untrue, with Cabinet Office minister saying he does not know the answerNadhim Zahawi, the Conservative party chair, has welcomed the decision by Rishi Sunak to ask the No 10 ethics adviser to in…
Ofgem could look to take legal action if companies are not taking proper care of vulnerable householdsEnergy companies are to be investigated by the regulator Ofgem after the number of households struggling with their bills being forced on to prepaymen…
Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closureGroups representing more than 100,000 UK firms have accused ministers of taking a “scattergun” approach to supporting businesse…