Report from: SKY NEWS The UK is gambling on wind in the future of renewables - but as we're seeing, having the turbines doesn't make them turn. Britain is in the middle of a wind drought - and the timing couldn't have been worse. For several days now, the UK and western Europe have been calm,…
Report from: GOV.UK The UK and US will work together to increase energy security and drive down prices, as part of a new energy partnership. The UK and US will work together to increase energy security and drive down prices, as part of an initiative announced by the Prime Minister and US President Biden today (7th…
Report from: BBC News The government is extending the windfall tax on oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea. The levy was introduced in May but will now carry on for longer at a higher rate. There had been calls to increase the tax after Shell and BP reported huge profits. How much…
Report from - Energy Live News It follows Russia’s widespread missile and drone strikes, which have particularly targeted Ukraine’s electricity supply, since October 2022 The UK has released the first tranche of a £10 million commitment to help rebuild Ukraine’s energy infrastructure damaged as a result of Russian attacks. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said an initial…
Report from: Small Business Energy firms warn that government has just days to finalise details of how business energy package will work if companies are to benefit this winter Liz Truss has set out her energy plan for business, offering equivalent help as households on bills – but only for six months. Under this, the…
Report from: BBC News BP has reported its biggest quarterly profit for 14 years after oil and gas prices soared. The energy giant saw underlying profits hit $8.45bn (£6.9bn) between April and June - more than triple the amount it made in the same period last year. It comes as typical household energy bills have…
Report from: SKY NEWS The oil and gas company says the approval comes "at a time when UK energy security is critically required" but environmental activist group Greenpeace says the approval could be unlawful and it is considering legal action. It comes as the government tries to boost domestic energy output in an effort to…
Report From: Sky News Caroline Dennett told Sky News that working for Shell was no longer morally compatible with her beliefs about how best to protect the planet and the people who live on it. A safety consultant who spent more than a decade working as a contractor for Shell has publicly resigned, claiming the…
Report from: GOV.UK High energy usage businesses are set to receive further support for electricity costs. High energy usage businesses, such as steel and paper manufacturers, are set to receive further support for electricity costs as the government has confirmed details today (Friday 29 April) of the Energy Intensive Industries (EII) compensation scheme. The scheme…
What is Fracking? Fracking is the process of drilling into the earth creating wells and directing a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals at a rock layer in order to release the gas inside. The wells can be drilled either vertically or horizontally to release the gas. Fracking within the UK Fracking in the…
