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General Fusion reports completion of the first major technical milestone in its LM26 programme, producing a world‑first magnetised target fusion result co‑authored with UKAEA and signalling progress on commercial fusion development efforts.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is consulting on proposals to tighten ecodesign standards for industrial fans, seeking stakeholder views on improved energy performance requirements.
A consultation is open on updating ecodesign standards for standby, networked standby and off‑mode power consumption, inviting responses on proposals to reduce energy use when devices are idle.
Argues that blaming capitalism for environmental harm is misplaced, criticising a new book for using an irrelevant example. Calls for reversing supply‑chain analysis and policies to cut car use and sprawl, promote compact batteries and other practical measures.
A mine water heat network at Seaham Garden Village has gone live, supplying clean, secure and affordable heating to 750 homes by harnessing heat from disused coal mine water as part of local decarbonisation efforts.
Pre‑COP discussions emphasised cooperative tone, commitments to limit warming to 1.5°C, elevating Pacific priorities and accelerating implementation and urgency ahead of COP31, aiming to set a constructive stage for the summit.
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) 2026 provides chapters 1–7, annexes A–J and commodity balances in flat file format, offering comprehensive annual UK energy supply, consumption and sectoral data for 2026 analysis.
E3G is hosting a Climate Change Stocktaking event on EU responses to recent extreme heat and a major El Niño, presenting scientific evidence to inform EU policymaking; registration is required.
Finance ministers and central bankers will meet in Bangkok (12–18 October) to tackle intertwined challenges: fossil fuel supply shocks, rising sovereign debt distress and accelerating climate impacts that are squeezing fiscal space across many economies, notably in Asia.
Quarterly Energy Prices: September 2026 publishes the latest quarterly statistics on energy prices across fuels and sectors, providing updated trends for policymakers, industry and analysts on consumer and wholesale price movements.
May 2026 statistics on energy use in rural England have been published, providing data on rural energy consumption and trends relevant to rural policy and decarbonisation efforts.
Finds that without government intervention UK energy bills would be about £200 higher than at the peak of the Russia–Ukraine crisis, and urges action to protect essential energy consumption for all households.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Green Hill Solar Farm DCO application, approving the project to proceed under the national development consent regime.
Official statistics in development on average road fuel sales, deliveries and and stock levels, providing ongoing monitoring of petrol and diesel supply metrics for the road transport sector.
Quarterly Energy Trends bulletin for September 2026 presenting comprehensive UK energy statistics across fuels and sectors, including production, consumption and generation, intended for policy monitoring and analysis.
E3G's Japanese analysis examines shifts around the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC), noting partners’ differing priorities between fuel security and accelerating clean energy, and highlights Philippine opportunities for grid and clean‑energy cooperation under an updated 'AZEC 2.0'.
Provisional monthly statistics covering UK energy production, trade, electricity generation, consumption and prices published for September 29, 2026, providing the latest indicators on supply, demand and market movements.
With the Hormuz crisis tightening energy supplies, Russia is assessed as likely to test Europe’s resolve this winter; the report flags cyberattacks against energy infrastructure as the most credible and immediate threat to supply security.
Sets out the G7 leaders' commitments on global energy security and market stability, signalling coordinated policies among member states to address supply, market volatility and resilience of energy systems.
Presents physical energy flow accounts that track energy flows from the environment into the UK economy, within sectors, and back to the environment, providing data to support analysis of energy consumption and emissions pathways.
The Fabian Society argues that the broad political consensus in favour of tackling climate change has weakened, noting past Conservative commitments such as net zero legislation, coal phase‑out and ending new petrol and diesel car sales.
Applications have opened for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), which will offer support intended to cut electricity costs for more than 10,000 manufacturers across Great Britain to boost competitiveness.
Special feature in the September 2026 Energy Trends examines competition in UK gas markets for 2025, analysing market structure and competitive dynamics to inform policymakers and sector stakeholders.
A briefing outlining the North Sea oil and gas sector’s contribution to UK energy security, the economy and jobs, and the associated climate and environmental impacts of production and development.
Wind and solar generation spared the UK roughly £5.9bn in gas import costs since the start of the Hormuz crisis, according to analysis quantifying avoided gas purchases thanks to renewables during the disruption period.
Sets out three tests for finance ministers at the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok (12–18 October), arguing leaders must shield economies from energy shocks while financing a more secure, resilient low‑carbon future.
Metered energy consumption data for non-domestic buildings in England and Wales, covering 2012–2024, including building-level energy use to inform efficiency policy and monitoring under the Non‑domestic National Energy Efficiency Data Framework (ND‑NEED).
Nuclear Restoration Services handed over responsibility for the Trawsfynydd reactor buildings area to Costain, enabling the next phase of reactor height reduction and progressing a major nuclear decommissioning project.
The Great British Grid programme aims to speed up grid connections for homes and businesses, reducing delays and helping to lower energy bills through faster links to the electricity network.
Analysis attributes at least 20,000 km2 of Amazon forest loss avoided since 2022 to policies under President Lula, estimating an area roughly the size of New Jersey remained standing because of renewed enforcement and conservation action.