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GB Energy 'splashes' millions in taxpayer cash to be 'told how to do its job'

GB Energy is handing out millions in taxpayer cash to private consultancy firms to tell it 'how to do its job', The National can reveal

The National (Scotland)

Rolls-Royce agrees government deal to develop UK’s first mini nuclear reactors

Government-owned Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBEN) has signed a landmark contract with Rolls-Royce SMR to develop the UK’s first mini nuclear reactors. The agreement initiates work on three Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which are projected to generate sufficient low-carbon electricity to power around three million homes. The National Wealth…

The Independent UK

GB Energy announces permanent Aberdeen headquarters

It will move into offices in Marischal Square by the end of the year.

Evening Standard

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More NHS sites to get funding for solar panels under Government scheme

An extra 70 sites, from hospitals to mental health facilities, will be able yo install the clean tech to save on bills.

Evening Standard

Tories vow to cut energy bills by 20% by scrapping carbon tax and wind subsidies

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho claimed these two policies will save the average family £165 a year.

Evening Standard

Reform war on clean energy will ‘betray’ young people and ‘wreck everything’, Miliband to say

Miliband will use his speech to attack Reform leaders who said they would ‘declare war’ on green energy projects

The Independent UK

Reform will ‘betray’ young people by waging war on clean energy, Miliband to say

Miliband to announce more funding for solar panels on schools and hospitals.

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First NHS sites join schools installing solar panels under Government scheme

Five NHS sites and 11 more schools are getting panels installed under a £180m Great British Energy investment.

Evening Standard

Fire stations, care homes and libraries get share of £10m for clean energy

Publicly-owned Great British Energy has awarded mayors grant funding to roll out projects such as solar panels on community buildings to cut bills.

Evening Standard

GB Energy could fund solar panels on religious buildings, Miliband suggests

The Energy Secretary told the Commons he is ‘enthusiastic’ about widening the scope of Great British Energy’s first major project.

Evening Standard

Public-private deal to invest £1bn in offshore wind supply chains unveiled

Ministers also said up to £544 million in ‘clean energy bonus’ funding would back wind developers prioritising investment in deprived communities.

The Independent UK

Spending billions on unclean, risky energy? What a nuclear waste

Letters: Readers respond to the energy secretary’s announcement of the new £14.2bn Sizewell C power station and Rolls-Royce winning the contract to develop small modular reactors

The Guardian - UK

Reeves’ review shows Labour plans to take on the right over net zero

By earmarking billions of pounds for the green economy, Labour is setting itself apart from the Tories and Reform

The Guardian - UK

Great British Energy’s budget has been nuked

Ed Miliband’s vehicle for investing in renewables lost 30% of its pot to small modular nuclear reactors in the spending review

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GB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small nuclear reactors

National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance

Evening Standard

Measures to establish state-owned GB Energy on verge of becoming law

The Great British Energy Bill is ready for royal assent.

Evening Standard

Communities urged to bid for £8m renewable energy fund

The Scottish Government’s community fund has been met with £4m by the UK Government’s Great British Energy firm.

The National (Scotland)

Top trade unionist blasts Labour's GB Energy 'betrayal'

A TRADE union boss has said people feel “betrayed” over Labour’s flagship Great British Energy policy.

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Keir Starmer Unveils Bold Plan to Supercharge Jobs for Welders and Electricians

Keir Starmer is ramping up efforts to secure Britain’s clean energy future, with a bold new plan to boost jobs for welders, electricians, and engineers across the country.

The Independent UK

PM fast tracks £300m for offshore wind in push for clean energy investment

The announcement comes as the UK Government and International Energy Agency hosts a summit on the future of energy security.

Evening Standard

No 10 confident Chinese slave labour ban will not impact clean power 2030 plans

The change will ensure solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries must not contain materials suspected of being produced through slave labour.

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband bows to pressure with ban on solar panels linked to Chinese slavery

Energy secretary to force Great British Energy to ensure there is no slavery or human trafficking in its supply chain

Evening Standard

Renewables slave labour warning as Ed Miliband seeks ban on Chinese materials

He wants to ensure solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries must not contain materials suspected of being produced through slave labour.

The Guardian - UK

Tories and Reform use the steel crisis to knock clean energy. They’re wrong: it will secure all our futures

The argument for a clean energy transition is not just one of climate breakdown but social justice and national security too, says Ed Miliband

The Guardian - UK

MPs could axe clause in bill banning forced labour in GB Energy supply chain

Measures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturned

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