Miliband tells Cop29: clean energy transition ‘economically right’ for UK Politics The transition to clean energy is “unstoppable” and the “economically right thing” for the UK, the energy secretary has argued at the Cop29 climate conference. Britain wants to see a deal at the UN climate conference, hosted in Azerbaijan, that “accelerates the clean energy transition,” Ed Miliband has said. Speaking in the capital of Baku, [...]
Did Rachel Reeves deliver a net zero Budget? Energy The UK’s recent Budget included a series of measures which have prompted debate over its impact on achieving net zero. While Rachel Reeves announced significant investments in green energy, hydrogen projects and electric vehicle incentives, a number of her decisions have raised concerns about the effectiveness of the UK’s environmental sector. While Wednesday’s Budget announced [...]
How we saved Britain’s small businesses millions in energy costs – and counting Entrepreneurship Small businesses across the UK have had to face the wrath of rising energy costs for years - and entrepreneur Joe McDonald is fed up with it.
Centrica-owned Hive continues in the red despite sales rise October 9, 2024 Hive, the smart home devices brand owned by Centrica, continued in the red despite its revenue rising during its latest financial year. The business has reported a pre-tax loss of £28.2m for 2023, having also made a loss of £25.6m in 2022. Hive has never made a pre-tax profit since it was launched over a [...]
Ed Miliband brands renewable energy transition a ‘national security fight’ against nimbys September 17, 2024 Britain’s transition to renewable energy is the “economic justice, energy security and national security fight of our time”, Ed Miliband has said, as he pledged to “take on the blockers”. The energy security and net zero secretary told Energy UK’s annual conference in London that fossil fuel “dependence” continued to leave the UK “deeply vulnerable [...]