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Some reforms take years to deliver. These policies could be deployed almost immediately.
Maximising North Sea production would reduce bills by just £16 to £82 per year, say researchers.
Offshore wind contracts are ready – but ships, ports and cables are not.
If billions are being invested to power submarines not homes, the public deserves to know.
New US-UK nuclear collaboration may involve accepting each other’s safety checks.
After decades of drilling, what’s left is smaller, risker – and not a guaranteed political win.
What the next generation of nuclear technology might involve.
For now, gas power is still needed to fill in the gaps when renewables can’t cover demand.
CCS needs scrutiny – but it also needs to work.
A climate scientist says there are better things to invest in.
To achieve a ‘just transition’ from oil and gas to renewables, the UK government must learn from what happened with coal.
A nationally owned energy company could help the UK towards its net-zero goals but on its own the plan won’t be enough to provide long-term security.
Criticisms that this is ‘just a logo’ aren’t entirely unreasonable, but Labour is setting out a green transition on a tight budget.
Higher oil prices and better drilling technologies have
Keir Starmer’s flagship climate change pledge has already been cut back significantly since 2021.
Civil nuclear energy maintains the skills and supply chains needed for nuclear subs and weapons.
How this happened, why it matters, and why Britain still has lots more to do.
An important milestone set to be passed – if it remains windy.
The regulator’s guiding principle is still to ‘maximise economic recovery’.
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Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Data Group, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham
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Energy Data Analyst - PhD in Modelling Flexibility in Future UK Energy Systems, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Energy, The Open University
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Professor in International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Assistant Professor, Politics of Climate Change, University of Warwick
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