Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Environment only)
- UK to take a big ‘STEP’ to fusion electricity October 3, 2019The UK Government is committing £220M to the conceptual design of a fusion power station – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).
- UK energy statistics: statistical press release - September 2019 September 26, 2019September 2019 editions of Energy Trends and Energy Prices published.
- British scientists to help tackle climate change through new £1 billion fund September 23, 2019Up to £1 billion of aid funding is being made available to unleash the talent of British scientists and global innovators to tackle climate change.
- Clean energy to power over seven million homes by 2025 at record low prices September 20, 2019Twelve new renewable energy projects have won Contracts for Difference - enough to power over seven million homes at record low costs
- Over £500m new investment in green technologies for a cleaner and healthier future September 10, 2019Plans for a cleaner and healthier Britain stepped up a gear today (10 September 2019), as Ministers announced more than half a billion pounds of investment in green technologies.
- Daily grind foiled at Chapelcross Site September 4, 2019The daily grind is looking up after foil coffee bags became a perk in preventing radioactive gases from escaping during work to decommission the nuclear site.
- Hydrogen-powered distillery to produce sustainable gin August 29, 2019First-ever gin distillery to use hydrogen from renewables to produce environmentally friendly gin.
- PM steps up UK efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest August 26, 2019PM Boris Johnson will announce new funding to tackle deforestation in the Amazon at the G7 Summit.
- Innovative funding models and technologies to drive investment in new wave of low carbon energy August 22, 2019Decarbonising the power system is a crucial step towards the UK’s commitment to end its contribution to climate change by 2050.
- Activation of Bellwin Scheme and cash boost for Whaley Bridge August 9, 2019Local communities and businesses impacted by last week’s heavy rain and flooding will have access to £5.25m to support their recovery.