Business Green

MARCH 22, 2022

Following a meeting with industry figures yesterday, the Prime Minister revealed plans to significantly expand the share of UK's electricity produced by nuclear power from around 16 per cent today to 25 per cent by 2050 - a move which would require major investment in new nuclear power capacity in the coming years, according to various reports.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The energy industry's interest in low carbon hydrogen is building fast, and the nuclear industry reckons it could yet have a crucial role to play. There may be on-going debates about how best to use hydrogen - should it be deployed to heat buildings, provide energy storage, decarbonise heavy industry, or fuel trains and planes?

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Another record year for renewables saw clean power sources overtake fossil fuels on Britain's grid for the first time in 2020, but new nuclear and emerging technologies such as hydrogen and bioenergy carbon capture and storage are likely to be required to deliver a fully decarbonised energy system.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2023

He also suggested that the UK and UAE could collaborate more closely on the development of nuclear small modular reactors, and hydrogen – which critics say is being heavily pushed by the fossil fuel industry. Rees-Mogg suggested that the development of nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs) could be an outlet for quick investment.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 14, 2020

government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. is reinforcing its effort to establish itself as a climate leader. It will host the next round of the UN climate change negotiations in 2021.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2020

The report - titled Innovating to Net Zero - also argues all pathways to net zero emissions require major investments in CCUS, hydrogen, and low carbon electricity generation.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2022

Advanced nuclear technologies, modular manufacturing methods and new approaches to project finance could usher a more cost-effective era for the UK's nuclear industry, writes LSE's Esin Serin. As part of its approach to dealing with energy security concerns, the UK government has turned to nuclear power.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Breakthroughs this week from China and the EU show other countries are getting on with the fight against climate change. From new wind farms and nuclear power stations, to hubs of low-carbon industry using carbon capture and hydrogen technologies, business investment will be key to making this vision a reality.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

That is why we are fully committing to nuclear power in the UK, backing a new generation of small modular reactors, and investing tens of billions in clean energy through carbon capture. We don't want to see high bills like this again, it's time for a clean energy reset.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2020

The nuclear sector has become the latest industry to wade into the debate about the government's imminent green recovery package, arguing that it has a critical role to play in delivering on the UK's net zero emission target. We're confident the price of nuclear power will fall from the £92.50

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The move comes as the Prime Minister gears up to shortly announce his hotly-anticipated 10-point green recovery plan, which is expected to feature support for offshore wind, nuclear power, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage (CCS), among other areas.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

The government also today announced that as part of the GTAG it would appoint an Energy Working Group to provide advice on key technologies, such as hydrogen, carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and how to address nuclear power in the taxonomy.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The first, biggest step to slowing climate change is switching electricity generation from coal and gas to wind and sun. The company recorded profits of $2.74bn in 2020, with many new projects in the pipeline in the coming decade - including large developments in solar power, onshore wind and green hydrogen. "I

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Dubbed Great British Energy, the new venture would enable British people to profit from the nation's clean energy resources, he said, stressing that state-backed energy companies from France, China, and Sweden were all currently profiting from wind and nuclear power generated in Britain. British power to the British people.".

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There is a clear case for action to address climate change - both because of the huge growth opportunities, and to better manage climate-related risk. And that case has only strengthened in recent months: the actions we need to take to tackle climate change are aligned with those which can tackle the current energy crisis.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery. Around you the air is cleaner; trucks, trains, ships and planes run on hydrogen or synthetic fuel.".

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

Nuclear targets increased to 24GW by 2050. Arguably the biggest change from the UK's previous energy plans is the Strategy's goal to deliver 24GW of nuclear power capacity by 2050, which it said would result in around 25 per cent of UK electricity demand being met by a major fleet of both large and small new reactors.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

We're urging Ministers to recognise this wave of public support for renewables by maximising investment in the UK's 'shovel ready' clean energy projects in the next round of CfD auctions and setting ambitious long-term targets for onshore wind, floating wind, renewable hydrogen and marine energy.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2020

California regulators have allowed utilities to replace capacity from the closed San Onofre nuclear power plant with new gas-fired peaker plants, though they also required Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to seek out batteries, energy efficiency and demand response to meet part of the shortfall.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The government has unveiled further details of its hotly-anticipated vision for the UK's net zero transition, signalling a major overhaul of Britain's energy market to scale up renewables, clean heating, nuclear, energy efficiency, carbon capture, and hydrogen technologies over the coming decade and beyond.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It covers the development of nuclear power, investment in electric vehicles and other green technology, and the decarbonisation of homes. This is a philosophy that has long driven Octopus's approach to investing - as exemplified by our recent partnership with RES, which will build green hydrogen plants across the UK.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has warned that the sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions experienced this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis are likely to a "negligible" impact on temperatures. "The Germany advances plans for green hydrogen hub. Tariff row threatens Indian solar boom.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out intention to become the first ‘green chancellor’ as shadow business secretary Ed Miliband announces Labour would prioritise ‘climate justice and economic justice’. Value for money means knowing when and where not to spend," Reeves said.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Prior media reports suggested the government had intended to badge all of its announcements under the banner of 'Green Day', but instead it appears to have gone with the name 'Powering Up Britain', evidently keen to place as much focus as possible on energy security issues.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

After weeks of speculation, the government is set to publish its plan to boost Britain's energy security later today, with fresh targets announced for offshore wind, nuclear and low-carbon hydrogen alongside measures to accelerate the adoption of smart grid technologies. Energy security must also account for the changing climate.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

What could the UK's energy system look like in 2050, once offshore wind energy is the backbone of the electricity grid, fossil fuel vehicles are increasingly scarce, hydrogen fuel has gone from vision to reality, and energy efficiency is an everyday consideration for families and businesses alike? BECCS is key to delivering net zero.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

The sector is investing tens of billions of pounds in cheap wind power, as well as cutting-edge green hydrogen and floating wind technology, so that the UK can reduce our dependence on gas.". Meanwhile, Labour's Shadow Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband, said the government's plans were "in disarray".

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The government has today finally published its long-awaited Energy White Paper , setting out its vision for building a zero emission energy system for the UK featuring ambitious plans to scale up renewables, clean heating, nuclear, energy efficiency, smart grid, carbon capture, and hydrogen technologies over the coming decade and beyond.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2022

From home energy efficiency to onshore and offshore wind, hydrogen and tidal to solar and nuclear power, it is time to turbocharge the shift to green energy," he said. This is no longer about tackling climate change or reaching net zero targets," he said.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

He said the creation of the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero was "a pretty clear guide or indication" the government would be moving ahead with plans for a Great British Nuclear (GBN) agency to help identify new sites for nuclear power plants and support their development, adding that an announcement was likely in the coming weeks.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 17, 2022

Beginning in 1958, these were augmented by nuclear power plants, which have operated nearly continuously to pay off their large capital investments. Unlike coal and nuclear, solar and wind are variable; they provide power only when the sun and wind are available. However, new nuclear plants in the U.S.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

State EPS models can inform policy to close emissions reduction gaps The United States government, as well as many state governments, have set ambitious targets to reduce GHG emissions and align with global efforts to solve climate change. climate goals.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. In a May 2020 paper in the Oxford Review of Economic Policy, a team of economists led by Cameron Hepburn led a survey to assess the most climate-friendly recovery policies. Hepburn, C.,

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, his speech today was notable by its relative absence of net zero rhetoric, neglecting to make any mention of the word 'climate' at all, while only referring to 'net zero' twice, as he hailed the decarbonisation goal as an opportunity to back research, development and innovation. But only if we act now and at scale.

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Business Green

AUGUST 15, 2022

Writing in the Mirror yesterday , Starmer also talked up the benefits of investing in renewable sources of electricity - such as solar - as well as nuclear and hydrogen as crucial investments to secure Britain's energy security over the long term. New nuclear projects are forever delayed.". Take renewable energy," Starmer wrote.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

Moreover, it warned that the climate-change driven increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather could lead to periodic supply shocks in fossil fuel producing regions, thereby further rising oil and gas prices and increasing the incentive to switch to greener energy.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "The UK's path to ending our contribution to climate change will be paved with well-paid jobs, billions in investment and thriving green industries - powering our green industrial revolution across the country. Here, BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction to the stategy.

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