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It’s sad to say, but the UK’s ambitious plans to decarbonise its energy output by 2030 are looking more unlikely than ever. Despite bold targets and public commitments, major clean energy projects are stalling or being abandoned entirely. The country aimed to deliver 43GW of offshore wind by the end of the decade and ramp up hydrogen production as a key part of its net zero strategy. However, rising costs, long planning delays and weak

It’s the kind of decision that sends shockwaves through an industry. Orsted, the global leader in offshore wind, has pulled the plug on Hornsea 4, a 2.4GW giant stated to be the centrepiece of the UK’s clean energy future. What’s more, the timing couldn’t be worse. Less than a week after the Reform party surged in local elections with an anti–net zero message, Orsted walked away from a Contract for Difference (CfD) it won just

Is electricity generation from fossil fuels becoming a thing of the past? The numbers certainly make it look that way.  The latest edition of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Energy Trends report is out, making great reading for the UK renewables sector. Covering the last quarter of 2024, the report proclaims record after record. In this article, we’ll share some of the metrics that matter most, and explain how they back up

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) was set up in 2008 to help the UK’s governments (Westminster and devolved nations) tackle climate change and build a low-carbon economy. Since then, it has become a respected commentator and influential advisory body. In February 2025, it published its 7th carbon budget. It’s like a State Of The Union for the UK’s climate change space. One of the highlights of the report was a revision of its previous targets

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, wholesale gas prices have been extremely volatile, at points reaching all-time price highs. There has since been a slight recovery and a bit of respite for consumers. But now, it looks like there’s more trouble ahead.  In this article, we’ll explain what’s happening with gas prices at the moment and why the risk of unprecedented blackouts is closer than ever.  Price cap increase The first problem is that