Policy

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Government confirms plans to remove Carbon Price Support from April 2028 and reveals work is continuing to limit influence of gas in setting wholesale power prices

The government's response to the worsening energy crisis has been broadly impressive, but the blind spot over energy efficiency is becoming ever more glaring

Projects smaller than 0.2 hectares will be exempt from BNG rules, while major energy projects will move within scope later this year

UK Supreme Court rules offshore wind survey costs incurred by Ørsted are not eligible for capital allowances - raising questions over UK tax system's alignment with clean energy drive

Government claims proposals will streamline process for securing environmental permits for clean technology and infrastructure projects in England, while maintaining nature and public health safeguards

EXCLUSIVE: New analysis reveals it could take up to 20 years to build the infrastructure needed for the UK to ‘max out’ the North Sea - and it would only reduce imports by two per cent

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to be expanded and backdated, as government ramps up efforts to protect businesses from soaring energy costs

COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum urges countries to find 'common ground' at this year's UN Climate Summit and deliver on goal of building a 'more secure global economy'

Oil demand plummets and fears over jet fuel supplies grow, as governments look to ramp up clean tech deployment in response to worsening energy crisis