25/04/24 – Useful Links

Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 25/04/24.

News: World’s biggest floating offshore wind farm gets go-ahead – The Independent Online

23 April 2024, Craig Paton. The project will see up to 35 floating wind turbines supply 560 megawatts of energy:

Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/business/world-s-biggest-floating-offshore-wind-farm-gets-goahead-b2532540.html

News: Net zero has become unhelpful slogan, says outgoing head of UK climate watchdog – Guardian Online

22 April 2024, Fiona Harvey. Chris Stark says populist response and culture war around the term is inhibiting environmental progress:

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/22/net-zero-has-become-unhelpful-slogan-says-outgoing-head-of-uk-climate-watchdog

News: UK energy minister Graham Stuart resigns – Energy Voice

12 April 2024, Allister Thomas. His replacement, Justin Tomlinson, becomes the 11th person to take on the brief within the last 10 years:

Link: https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/551674/graham-stuart-energy-minister-uk-government-resigns/

News: UK Government delays planning decision on mega-solar farm for fourth time – Edie.net

12 April 2024. The UK Government has delayed its planning decision on hotly-debated proposals for the UK’s biggest solar farm for a fourth time:

Link: https://www.edie.net/uk-government-delays-planning-decision-on-mega-solar-farm-for-fourth-time/

News: England could produce 13 times more renewable energy, using less than 3% of land – analysis – Guardian Online

9 April 2024, Fiona Harvey. Onshore wind and solar could provide 226TWh of electricity without impairing food production, says Friends of the Earth:

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/09/england-could-produce-13-times-more-renewable-energy-using-less-than-3-of-land-analysis

Press release: UK going ‘backwards’ – Government’s energy security strategy scores 3/10 – Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit

8 April 2024, Jess Ralston. Government has only achieved three out of ten major commitments it made to boost the UK’s energy security:

Link: https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/2024/uk-going-backwards-governments-energy-security-strategy-scores-3-10

Open call for evidence: Barriers to community energy projects – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

8 April 2024. This Call for Evidence seeks views and evidence on the barriers to community energy projects. This call for evidence closes at 11:59pm on 30 June 2024:

Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/barriers-to-community-energy-projects

Open consultation: Capacity Market: rule amendments to support auction liquidity – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

8 April 2024. Views on proposals to support Capacity Market (CM) auction liquidity by improving the functionality of the CM emissions verification process. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 5 May 2024:

Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/capacity-market-rule-amendments-to-support-auction-liquidity