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UK spent £350m on new gas power despite nearing fossil phase-out

UK spent £350m on new gas power despite nearing fossil phase-out

by Grace Alster | Mar 12, 2021 | Gas, UK

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

Drax received more than £800m in biomass subsidies last year – with no obvious climate benefit

by Phil MacDonald | Feb 25, 2021 | Biomass, UK

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

The Drax gas plant is dead – but others remain

by Phil MacDonald | Feb 15, 2021 | CCS, Gas, UK

A UK commitment to phase-out gas by 2035 will avoid wasting more public money.

Milestone Reached as Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels in the UK

Milestone Reached as Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels in the UK

by Grace Alster | Jan 28, 2021 | Biomass, Coal, Gas, Renewables, UK

UK wind power and low demand pushed fossil gas to a 5-year low, as UK reaches a major green power milestone.

New UK carbon market risks a carbon price half that of the EU

New UK carbon market risks a carbon price half that of the EU

by Phil MacDonald | Dec 24, 2020 | Carbon Pricing, ETS, UK

The UK government can offer businesses more certainty by increasing the UK ETS carbon price floor – ahead of alignment with net zero.

UK Wind Power Pushes Fossil Gas to 5-Year Low

UK Wind Power Pushes Fossil Gas to 5-Year Low

by Grace Alster | Dec 17, 2020 | Gas, Renewables, UK

Latest UK power sector data shows that the UK grid is accelerating towards a 2035 gas phase-out, with wind power replacing fossil gas.

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