Bold decisions required to unleash the Humber on Net Zero - Ed Miliband hears from business Shadow Energy Secretary joins Chamber roundtable on decarbonisation agenda Birmingham Post · Nov 28, 2022
Scottish battery firm secures £5 million funding Edinburgh-based business' headcount will now double from 14 to 28 Insider UK · Nov 28, 2022
‘Recklessly irresponsible’ Brexit rush to axe EU laws is putting safety standards at risk, watchdogs warn Trading standards officers fear ‘recklessly irresponsible’ legislation poses danger to public The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022
Extinction Rebellion protesters target 13 London businesses and BEIS building following COP27 The group said ‘fake oil’ was poured over offices and front steps, a fire was lit and fake blood poured on the pavement outside businesses ‘linked to the fossil fuel industry’ Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022
Energy firms accused of profiteering with ‘horrendous rates’ for care homes Exclusive: Care England calls for Ofgem investigation into suppliers’ practices in letter seen by the Guardian The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022
People topping up a pre-payment meter can redeem £66 vouchers until end of June next year The £400 energy rebate vouchers expire within 90 days but can be reissued by the supplier upon request. Daily Record · Nov 15, 2022
E.on and partners to explore green hydrogen plan for Sheffield's steel industry BEIS funding secured to assess potential for biomass Birmingham Post · Nov 10, 2022
Northern Ireland energy grant "hampered substantially" by absence of Executive Michelle O’Neill queried why £400 not yet paid to people, describing the situation as “not acceptable” Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022
Energy payment ‘more difficult to deliver’ without Stormont Executive – Baker Northern Ireland Office Minister Steve Baker was pressed on the £400 payment in the House of Commons on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Government finds 1,400 ‘forgotten’ EU laws to ditch under Brexit bill Setback for ‘bonfire’ of Brussels rules, as more retained laws discovered by officials at National Archives The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
UK government finds extra 1,400 laws to scrap under Rees-Mogg’s Brexit bill Discovery follows admission that previous list of 2,400 pieces of EU legislation was ‘not comprehensive’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022
Cleaners and caterers to strike at UK’s business department Outsourced workers supporting civil servants are skipping meals because they can’t afford them, says PCS union The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022
MLAs hit out at 'cruel' delay as Northern Ireland only part of UK waiting on energy payment "It's cruel and unfair that people are being left in the dark" Belfast Live · Nov 3, 2022
MPs criticise Whitehall free-for-all on reporting emissions Committee says vague guidance and lack of follow-up make it hard for public to hold government to account The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022
Daily Record · Oct 29, 2022 Octopus Energy set to take over collapsed rival Bulb in deal 'protecting' 1.5m customers The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) say the deal will 'protect consumers and taxpayers' while also providing 'a stable new home for Bulb's customers and 650 employees'.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022 Rees-Mogg in talks with UK steelmakers as fears grow for thousands of jobs Business secretary liaises with Tata Steel and Jingye Group over Port Talbot and Scunthorpe sites
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Just Stop Oil protesters halt traffic and throw soup over Government department Earlier two activists climbed to the top of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge which links Essex and Kent.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022 ‘Bewildering’: Government won’t stop Bulb collapse adding to energy bills, MPs warn Costs will ‘ultimately be passed down to bill payers’, says cross-party committee
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 Power giants to face ‘windfall tax’ after all as Liz Truss delivers U-turn Prime minister accused of ‘another screeching U-turn’ having previously rejected calls to impose levy
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 Ministers may face legal action over documents on Queen’s hidden wealth BEIS has until end of October to respond to request from information commissioner or risk being taken to court
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022 Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms Exclusive: Environment minister seeks to expand definition of prime farmland in drive for productivity
Birmingham Post · Oct 3, 2022 World first nuclear fusion power station to be built in Nottinghamshire Fusion is based on the same physical reactions that power the sun and stars
Daily Record · Sep 26, 2022 New £400 energy rebate monthly discounts starting in October includes support for people in park homes An additional payment of £100 will be made to households without a direct electricity connection.
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022 Onshore wind farm ban scrapped in mini-Budget OLD REDIRECTED Campaigners welcome move – but condemn fossil fuel push and plan to weaken environmental protections
Wales Online · Sep 22, 2022 Government sparks controversy as it allows fracking in England again to boost UK energy supplies Business and energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg says move is in response to energy crisis