Policy

Heat networks will not suit every street, but done well they can efficiently keep homes warm, emit minimal CO2, and ensure families are less exposed to fossil fuel energy price shocks, writes EnergiRaven's Simon Kerr

Critics claim proposed reforms are not properly funded, would undermine investor confidence, and leave the UK more reliant on imported fossil fuels

Government announces investment in new supercomputer, as it sets out plans to begin construction on a prototype fusion energy plant in Nottinghamshire in 2030

Environment Agency provides details on historic funding programme, which is set to deliver new flood barriers, coastal defences, and natural flood management measures

Prime Minister insists government will not be drawn into wider war in the region, as he announces £53m support for vulnerable households reliant on heating oil

Analysis from Oxford Smith School suggests energy bills can be reduced far more by transitioning to a renewable power system than by maximising North Sea fossil fuel production

Defra moves to establish zero-tolerance policy on illegal waste, as government threatens to confiscate fly tippers' driving licenses

Corporate Leaders Group and We Mean Business coalition of leading blue chips urge governments to respond to energy market crisis with renewed push to accelerate electrification

Ed Miliband confirms next renewables auction will be pulled forward to July and new plug-in solar technologies will be given green light, as oil and gas prices continue to climb

Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest hails renewables as 'a weapon of peace' that countries urgently need to adopt at scale to ensure energy security