Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 08/08/25.
Article: The UK’s energy sector will need to recruit 400,000 new workers if it is to meet its target of net zero emissions by 2050, the National Grid has revealed – The ISEP
August 2025. The UK’s energy sector will need to recruit 400,000 new workers if it is to meet its target of net zero emissions by 2050, the National Grid has revealed:
Link: https://www.isepglobal.org/articles/uk-energy-sector-must-fill-400-000-jobs-to-hit-net-zero-target
Article: BP makes its biggest oil and natural gas discovery in 25 years as it refocuses on fossil fuels – CNN
4 August 2025. BP has made its largest oil and natural gas discovery in 25 years off the coast of Brazil, it said Monday, in a potential big boost for the British company following its strategic shift away from renewable energy to refocus on fossil fuels:
Link: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/04/business/bp-oil-gas-discovery-intl
News: National Grid launches £8bn Electricity Transmission Partnership to help power Britain’s clean energy future – Energy-pedia
4 August 2025. National Grid has introduced a transformative new approach to the way it works with Britain’s supply chain, designed to accelerate the delivery of £8 billion worth of vital substation infrastructure across England and Wales and support the UK’s clean energy transition:
News: A second chance: Sizewell C to give jobs to hundreds of ex-offenders – The Observer
3 August 2025, Rachel Sylvester. Hundreds of ex-offenders will be hired to work on the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station as part of a drive to generate broader social and economic benefits from big public infrastructure projects:
Press release: Ofgem announces major review into how costs are allocated across the energy system – Ofgem
30 July 2025. Ofgem has launched a major review into how costs are allocated across the energy system – including looking at a range of potential alternative pricing models for consumers. As part of the review, stakeholders are being asked for their views on what a new pricing model might look like, which would be subject to future consultation:
News: Centrica calls for new customer ban on rival Octopus amid row over Ofgem rules – Yahoo News
24 July 2025, Holly Williams. The boss of British Gas owner Centrica (CNA.L) has called for rival Octopus to be banned from taking on new customers as it accused the UK’s energy watchdog of failing to uphold its own rules:
Link: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrica-calls-customer-ban-rival-121558572.html