Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 07/02/25.
Press release: Government rips up rules to fire-up nuclear power – Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP
6 February 2025. More nuclear power plants will be approved across England and Wales as the Prime Minister slashes red tape to get Britain building – as part of his Plan for Change:
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-rips-up-rules-to-fire-up-nuclear-power
Press release: Net Zero Council relaunched to supercharge Clean Energy Superpower Mission – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Kerry McCarthy MP and The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
5 February 2025. Government relaunches an expanded Net Zero Council, bringing together business, civil society and local authorities to drive the clean energy transition as part of the Plan for Growth:
Article: Fossil fuel subsidies: G7 nations ignore targets and increase taxpayer funding to record levels – Euronews
4 February 2025, Joanna Bailey. Despite promising a fossil fuel subsidies phaseout by 2025, G7 governments continue to increase taxpayer spend:
News: British taxpayers to shoulder £3bn energy bill as turbines switched off in high winds – GB News on MSN News
31 January 2025, Eliana Silver. British households could face costs of up to £3billion annually by 2030 to pay windfarms to stop generating electricity, the country’s grid operator has warned:
News: Centrica outlines new commitments on net zero and accelerates decarbonisation plan – Energy-pedia News
29 January 2025, Centrica. Centrica has unveiled an updated Climate Transition Plan, which forms the basis for how the company will tackle the urgent challenge of climate change. The plan, originally published in 2021, will see Centrica’s commitments expanded to reflect developments in net zero thinking from the last three years:
Article: UK on track to miss 2030 clean power targets, research suggests – The Independent Online
27 January 2025, Henry Saker-Clark. The forecast comes despite the Government revising down its capacity targets in an action plan released late last year:
Briefing: What if the climate crisis makes disaster insurance unaffordable? – Guardian Online
27 January 2025, Archie Bland. The Los Angeles wildfires highlighted the immense challenges faced by the insurance industry amid the escalating risks of the climate crisis. Are there any potential solutions for homeowners?:
Policy paper: 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper – HM Treasury
27 January 2025. A working paper setting out the government’s plan for its 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy:
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-infrastructure-strategy-working-paper