The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries…
View More UK ‘helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine’ via loophole on refined oil importsTag: Energy industry
New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4m
Nearly 4m energy smart meters in homes and businesses are faulty, government figures have shown, in a further blow to the “troubled” rollout of the…
View More New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4mCalls for international criminal court to end ‘impunity’ for environmental crimes
The international criminal court (ICC) has been urged to start investigating and prosecuting individuals who harm the environment. Academics, lawyers and campaigners from around the…
View More Calls for international criminal court to end ‘impunity’ for environmental crimesEnergy price cap in Great Britain to fall to £1,690 from April, its lowest in two years
The energy price cap in Great Britain will fall by £238 to £1,690 this spring thanks to a mild winter and lower gas prices, easing…
View More Energy price cap in Great Britain to fall to £1,690 from April, its lowest in two yearsBritish Gas launches fixed-rate energy deal offering 12% saving on price cap
British Gas has launched a fixed-rate gas and electricity deal that offers a 12% saving over most existing price-capped tariffs, adding a new choice to…
View More British Gas launches fixed-rate energy deal offering 12% saving on price capScores of UK households left without heating after LPG delivery delays
Scores of rural households have spent days without heating or hot water in subzero temperatures because of delays to their deliveries of liquid petroleum gas…
View More Scores of UK households left without heating after LPG delivery delaysMinister consulted BP over incentives to maximise oil production, FoI reveals
The energy and climate minister Graham Stuart asked BP about the incentives required to “maximise” extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea, documents…
View More Minister consulted BP over incentives to maximise oil production, FoI reveals‘Grossly irresponsible’: UK hands out 24 new North Sea oil and gas licences
Britain has handed major oil companies the right to drill for fossil fuels in 24 new licence areas across the North Sea as part of…
View More ‘Grossly irresponsible’: UK hands out 24 new North Sea oil and gas licencesAlok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdle
Alok Sharma has said the government’s oil and gas bill going through the Commons will not cut household energy costs or create jobs and instead…
View More Alok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdleWomen added to Cop29 climate summit committee after backlash
The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host…
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