Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh delivered a speech at Energy UK’s annual conference outlining the government’s vision for the future energy system and priorities for delivering secure, affordable and net‑zero energy for consumers.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero plans reforms to strengthen regulation of the heating oil sector, aiming to improve consumer protections for households relying on heating oil.
Martin McCluskey outlined carbon capture’s role in renewing British industry at the CCSA conference, arguing CCUS is central to local energy jobs and industrial decarbonisation plans for net zero delivery.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Steeple Renewables Project DCO application, approving the proposed renewable energy development to proceed under national infrastructure planning rules.
Government cuts the tax on household electricity bills from today to lower consumer charges, aiming to protect families from rising global energy costs through a targeted tax reduction this winter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Announces transfer of Hinkley Point B nuclear power station from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, marking expansion of the NDA’s decommissioning responsibilities in Somerset and across the UK.
Geothermal Engineering Limited will invest about £43 million to develop a lithium mine in Cornwall, supported by nearly £10 million from the government’s DRIVE35 fund, intended to boost UK industrial capacity and skilled jobs.
Members of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management visited Sweden’s Forsmark and Clab radioactive waste facilities to observe storage, handling and long‑term management practices as part of CoRWM’s international benchmarking work.
Sellafield Ltd has selected partners for a new £3.6 billion asset care delivery framework to support maintenance and asset management across the site.
The UK is investing £331 million to address climate‑driven instability and protect vulnerable communities, the Foreign Secretary warned of growing national security risks from climate and nature loss while announcing the funding at the UN General Assembly.
A £90 million investment will expand and upgrade heat networks, the department says, aiming to deliver cheaper, cleaner heating and save hundreds of thousands of households money on energy bills.
Sellafield presented its continuous improvement approach to over 400 nuclear leaders from 38 countries at the WANO General Meeting in Japan, influencing international practice on operational improvement in the nuclear sector.
GAD has analysed climate-related hazard data to help the Office of Rail and Road map how risks from flooding, heat and other hazards are shifting across Great Britain’s transport networks and identify locations where exposure is increasing.
Government-backed finance from UK Export Finance is enabling Belfast cleantech firm CATAGEN Group to launch a new division producing technology for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), supporting commercial scale-up of low-carbon aviation solutions.
Communities across Wales will receive new funding to develop and own local clean energy projects, aimed at boosting community control of supply and accelerating climate action in Wales through locally led renewables initiatives.
Foreign Secretary delivered an address at New York Climate Week’s opening ceremony titled ‘What climate security means now’, setting out the UK’s stance on links between climate change and security risks (speech content not detailed in blurb).
Minister Michael Shanks delivered the United Kingdom's national statement at the 70th IAEA General Conference, setting out the UK's position at the 2026 international nuclear forum.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority convened senior industry leaders to drive cultural change and advance implementation of recommendations from the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce review across the civil nuclear sector.
Euan Hutton, Chief Executive of Sellafield Ltd, has announced he will depart the organisation in July 2027, triggering a planned leadership transition at the nuclear decommissioning authority.
Great British Energy – Nuclear published the September edition of The Spark, its quarterly newsletter providing internal and external updates on organisational developments and projects.