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• UK approves new huge solar farm to power 200,000 homes

  08-07-2026 18:08
  
  The government has approved 30 nationally significant clean energy projects since coming to power in July 2024
  
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• Consultation to strengthen UK nuclear manufacturing

  08-07-2026 16:00
  The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has launched a national consultation, to help UK industry capture the economic and industrial benefits of more than £100bn of expected investment in the country’s civil and defence nuclear programmes over the next decade.The organisation is developing a ten-year Nuclear Manufacturing Strategy, arguing that the planned investment represents a “once in a generation” opportunity to strengthen the UK’s manufacturing base, imp
  
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• Hydrogen industry calls for stronger support

  08-07-2026 15:00
  Hydrogen Europe and a coalition of industry organisations have called on EU policymakers to strengthen support for hydrogen infrastructure as negotiations continue on the EU Grids Package.In a joint statement, the organisations argue that hydrogen networks must be treated on an equal footing with electricity infrastructure if Europe is to achieve its competitiveness, energy security and decarbonisation goals. They say hydrogen infrastructure will be essential alongside electricity networks to c
  
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• Sizewell C reports on sustainability targets

  08-07-2026 14:00
  Sizewell C has published its second Annual Sustainability Report, outlining progress on environmental, social and economic commitments as construction of the new nuclear power station continues in Suffolk.The report shows the project has now spent £4.89bn with more than 1,000 UK suppliers, including £1.35bn with businesses across the East of England. More than 2,000 people are currently working on site, with over one-third coming from the local area.The project has also created 120
  
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• Sky high energy prices will cost our businesses £85 billion

  08-07-2026 13:00
  High energy prices could wipe £85 billion from the UK economy if factory closures and falling production are allowed to spread, manufacturers have warned.A joint report from Make UK and Ecotricity says industrial electricity costs are now threatening investment, competitiveness and in some cases the survival of British factories, with 13% of manufacturers warning further price shocks could be terminal for their operations.The report, From Crisis to Stability: A Future Energy System for Ma
  
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• EU retrofit scheme wasting billions for little effect

  08-07-2026 12:00
  EU-funded home renovation schemes are delivering only modest energy savings, with auditors warning billions are being spent on easy upgrades rather than deeper work that would cut consumption for decades.The European Court of Auditors said measures backed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU’s COVID recovery fund, too often favour faster projects such as window replacements and solar panels over major renovations capable of cutting energy use by more than 60%.That matters becau
  
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• Octopus union rights battle underway

  08-07-2026 11:00
  Octopus Energy is facing a union recognition battle as it grows from challenger brand into Britain’s biggest household energy supplier.The Financial Times reported that GMB is preparing to submit a formal proposal for voluntary recognition at the London-based company, following concerns over workloads, training and worker representation.The move follows a collective grievance lodged last year by installers working on heat pumps and electric vehicle charge points through Octopus Energy Ser
  
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• Ofgem promises to regulate brokers without undermining the market

  08-07-2026 10:00
  Open letter from Louise van Rensburg, Deputy Director for Third-Party Intermediaries, OfgemOfgem’s call for input launches a review of the Third-Party Intermediaries (TPIs) sector, marking a pivotal moment for the UK energy market.The consultation – open until 16 July – is inviting input from TPIs, customers and their representatives, suppliers and anyone else with an interest, to better understand the TPI sector and its structure, and to ensure that new TPI regulation to stri
  
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• Net Hero Podcast – Will a glass of water power our future?

  08-07-2026 09:00
  When I was a kid, fusion belonged in science fiction. It was the power of the Sun, the dream energy source that always seemed to be 50 years away. Every few years another headline would appear claiming a breakthrough, only for sceptics to shrug and say the same thing: “Come back in another half century.”Not anymore.The conversation has changed dramatically. Governments are still backing research but now private investors are pouring billions into companies that believe fusion can fi
  
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