Soaring fossil gas costs drive 86% of UK electricity price increases
New analysis by Ember reveals that UK electricity prices have tripled in the last year, with 86% of this caused by the soaring costs of fossil gas imports.
Clean power by 2035 to meet climate targets says National Grid
Less than 1% unabated fossil fuels and at least 80% wind and solar in the power mix required to meet UK climate targets in National Grid’s new analysis.
Zero-carbon power: a key milestone on the route to net-zero
Analysis of energy scenarios for the US, EU, and UK show that securing clean electricity in the mid 2030s is crucial for net-zero by 2050.
UK spent £350m on new gas power despite nearing fossil phase-out
UK energy policy is pulling in two directions: this week’s T-4 Capacity Market auction conflicts with calls for gas phase-out.
Drax received more than £800m in biomass subsidies last year – with no obvious climate benefit
Today’s financial report from Drax, Europe’s largest biomass power generator, shows the extraordinary scale of the public subsidies the company is receiving.
The Drax gas plant is dead – but others remain
A UK commitment to phase-out gas by 2035 will avoid wasting more public money.