UK Households To Foot The Bill For New Nuclear Plants
Households will reportedly soon see their energy bills hiked in order to pay for the construction of new nuclear power plants in the UK. Ministers are in the process of Continue Reading
Scientists accuse UK government of ignoring ‘long Covid’ threat
Scientists and medical experts have accused the British government of ignoring what they say could be the most damaging consequence of removing almost all pandemic restrictions from July 19 — Continue Reading
UK To End Coal Power A Year Earlier Than Planned
The UK is bringing forward its target to end coal use in electricity generation by one year, to October 2024 as part of its aim to lead the world in Continue Reading
Setting the summit pace? UK brings forward end to coal power target
Britain will bring forward its target to end the use of coal in electricity generation by a year to October 2024, the government said on Wednesday, part of efforts to Continue Reading
Mayor of London launches England’s first hydrogen double-decker buses
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched England’s first hydrogen double-decker buses. The 20 new buses are the first of their kind to be launched in England; the new hydrogen Continue Reading
Britain prepares for new wave of nuclear decommissioning
At Dungeness B nuclear power station on a remote stretch of the Kent coast in south-east England, workers are making preparations to carefully remove thousands of radioactive fuel elements from Continue Reading
U.K. Faces Food Shortages as Worker Scarcity Gets Worse
From abattoirs to restaurant kitchens, the U.K. food sector is facing a massive challenge this summer: there just aren’t enough workers. The food industry, already facing labor shortages because of Continue Reading
Climate Change Is Happening Faster Than Britain Can Manage
The U.K. is struggling to put in place adequate measures to deal with rising sea levels and warmer temperatures caused by pollution, the government’s independent adviser on climate matters has Continue Reading
‘Freedom Day’ for England Is Looking Like a Mirage
The news media call it “freedom day,” the fast approaching moment when England’s remaining coronavirus restrictions are scheduled to be cast off at last, allowing pubs to fill to capacity, Continue Reading
U.K. to Ban Halogen Light Bulbs From September in Green Push
The U.K. will ban the sale of halogen light bulbs in September as part of a shift toward LED-only lighting from 2023 to curb emissions. The transition to LED bulbs — Continue Reading
Covid infections rise by two-thirds in UK
Health teams have been carrying out surge testing in Dewsbury, as well as other towns where the Indian variant is spreading The number of people infected with coronavirus in the Continue Reading
UK Looks To Support Rollout Of Nuclear Fusion Energy
The United Kingdom will start work to create a regulatory framework for supporting research and development of nuclear fusion technology to enable the delivery of clean and safe energy, the Continue Reading
U.K. declines to rule out new oil exploration in North Sea despite warning from top energy watchdog
The United Kingdom will not commit to halting new oil exploration in the North Sea, a government energy body told Reuters, despite a warning from the world’s top energy watchdog Continue Reading
Fuel Sales In The UK Surge, Adding Bullish Note To Global Oil Outlook
Fuel sales in the United Kingdom surged at the end of last week to their highest level since the first lockdown in March last year, according to government data cited Continue Reading
Brent Crude Loadings Could Stop If Workers Go On Strike In Mid-May
Workers at a terminal loading Brent in the UK North Sea, a component of the Brent Crude international benchmark, have overwhelmingly voted for a strike in the middle of May Continue Reading
U.K. Plans Deeper Carbon Cuts to Spur Climate Change Fight
U.K. Prime Minster Boris Johnson is preparing to announce deeper carbon cuts this week as he aims to spur global momentum in the fight against climate change, three people familiar Continue Reading
U.K. Economy Picks Up Steam as Hiring Restarts With Lockdown End
The U.K. economy is building momentum, with real-time indicators suggesting consumers have started to splurge some of the cash they’ve saved now that the government has loosened lockdown rules. Restaurant bookings Continue Reading
UK Begins to Reopen: Live Updates and Analysis
The beginning of the end of Britain’s lockdown — one of the longest and most stringent in the world — came with a pint at a pub. Just past the stroke Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce starts build of UltraFan aero-engine; 25% fuel efficiency improvement over first generation Trent
Rolls-Royce has officially started building the world’s largest aero-engine, UltraFan. Work on the first module is underway at the DemoWorks facility in Derby, UK, and the demonstrator engine, which has Continue Reading
The UK Prepares To Boost North Sea Drilling
The U.K. has announced a ‘Landmark Deal’ to drill new wells in the North Sea securing the future of U.K. oil and saving thousands of jobs while calling net-zero promises Continue Reading
UK plans to hike tax revenue from long-haul flights under net-zero emissions drive
The UK government is planning to boost tax revenues from long-haul flights as part of the country’s commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Receive daily email alerts, Continue Reading
UK sets new daily COVID vaccination record in ‘mammoth team effort’
More than 27.6 million people in Britain, well over half the adult population, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, official data showed on Sunday, after a Continue Reading
Oil Major BP Plans UK’s Biggest Blue Hydrogen Project
Oil and gas supermajor BP said on Thursday it had started developing plans for what would be the largest hydrogen project in the UK, aiming to produce 1 GW of Continue Reading
UK to fund hydrogen, CCS projects, outline industrial carbon price plan
The UK government has announced funding of GBP171 million ($238 million) for nine projects to reduce emissions and indicated a plan to price carbon on industrial pollution as part of Continue Reading
BP studies building UK’s biggest blue hydrogen plant on Teesside
BP said March 18 it will consider developing what would become UK’s largest blue hydrogen plant on the northeast coast of England as part of a plan to transform the Continue Reading
UK introducing E10 fuel nationwide in September
E10 gasoline blends (10% ethanol) will be introduced at gasoline stations across the UK in September 2021. Its introduction on UK roads could cut transport carbon dioxide emissions by 750,000 Continue Reading
Covid test being considered as alternative to vaccine passport
The UK government reassured people on Tuesday they will not face major restrictions if they refuse to have a coronavirus jab with officials considering a recent Covid-19 test result as Continue Reading
After Brexit, British Tabloids Take Up a New Cause—Going Green – Bloomberg
When Boris Johnson unveiled his 10-point green recovery plan in November, U.K. newspapers were surprisingly acquiescent. The British press has a reputation for being more politically partisan than in many Continue Reading
U.K. Homes Heated by Just Hydrogen Could Be Everywhere by 2050
Heating U.K. homes with just hydrogen could be mainstream in a few decades as the government expect technology costs to plunge just like they have for wind energy. To accelerate the Continue Reading
UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive
Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new coronavirus variants from derailing a fast-moving vaccination drive that has delivered more Continue Reading
UK economy suffers biggest drop since 1709
The British economy suffered its biggest decline in more than 300 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic closed shops and restaurants, devastated the travel industry and curtailed manufacturing. The Continue Reading
UK economy suffers record 9.9% slump in 2020 after COVID-19 hit
Britain’s coronavirus-ravaged economy slumped by 9.9% in 2020, the biggest annual crash in output in more than 300 years, but it avoided heading back towards recession at the end of Continue Reading
Climate Change: UK Coal Mine Project Under Review After Backlash
Construction of a coal mine that threatened U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim to be a world leader in the fight against climate change is under review after growing opposition. The Continue Reading
British Airways Plans 2022 Test With U.S. Sustainable-Fuel Maker
British Airways is partnering with LanzaJet for sustainable aviation fuel as part of the carrier’s plans to decarbonize by 2050, amid rising pressure on the aviation industry to cut emissions. The Continue Reading
Vaccines Could Blunt U.K. Epidemic in Weeks
Britain is on a pace to give the first shot of a two-dose coronavirus vaccine to its entire population by the end of June, if it can avoid supply and Continue Reading
A New Coal Mine Undercuts U.K.’s Claim to Climate Leadership
As the U.K. prepares to host the next round of major global climate talks in November, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has adopted the most ambitious emissions-reduction goal among large Continue Reading
The UK Stands By Its Controversial Coal Mine Decision
Despite pressure from the UK’s climate change advisors, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office says it will not intervene in Cumbria County Council’s decision to approve the country’s first new deep Continue Reading
Britain cracks down on travel to stop virus spread
Britain announced new measures to reduce travel in and out of the country on Wednesday, hoping that by tightening its borders it can reduce the risk of new variants of Continue Reading
UK warns against booking holidays, hotel quarantine announcement due
The British public should not book any overseas summer vacation yet, the minister responsible for the country’s COVID vaccination programme said on Tuesday, ahead of an expected announcement on tougher Continue Reading
Shell to acquire UK’s largest electric vehicle charging network
Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday it was acquiring the owner of the UK’s largest public electric vehicle charging network, ubitricity, for an undisclosed amount. The deal for the company Continue Reading
UK toughens up borders over Brazil virus variant fears
The U.K. moved Friday to toughen up its entry requirements beyond its surprise decision to ban travel from South America and Portugal in the face of a new virus variant Continue Reading
How the U.K. Power System Can Be Mismatched to Climate Goals – Bloomberg
A spell of cold temperatures last week revealed a mismatch between the U.K.’s goal to decarbonize and actions taken in order to keep the lights on. Low wind output was a Continue Reading
Brexit Creates Major Problem For UK Energy Companies
In the international electricity markets, countries fall into one of three categories: those that provide adequately for their needs like the US, those with excess reserves like Canada and those Continue Reading
UK hospitals stagger as new virus variant takes huge toll
Britain is facing a long, bleak winter as cold, wet weather and a more contagious variant of the coronavirus put unprecedented strain on the nation’s hospitals and force record numbers Continue Reading
England goes into new lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered England into a new national lockdown to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system Continue Reading
UK’s Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely as the country reels from a new coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates Continue Reading
All Quiet in Dover: The Calm Before Brexit’s Border Storm
On the day the U.K. makes its final break with the European Union, the ports are clear of truck backups, goods are moving smoothly and grocery-store shelves are well stocked. Even Continue Reading
With little ado, a divided United Kingdom casts off into the Brexit unknown
The United Kingdom left the European Union’s orbit on Thursday, turning its back on a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project for an uncertain post-Brexit future in its most Continue Reading
UK faces ‘dangerous situation’ as new Covid cases surge
The UK is in a “very dangerous situation” in its battle against coronavirus, facing a “grim and depressing picture” of rising infections and deaths as millions more were placed under Continue Reading
Covid: UK surge in cases an ‘extreme concern’
A surge in coronavirus cases in the UK is of “extreme concern”, a health boss says, as a record number of cases was reported for the second day running. On Continue Reading