Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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Summary reports set out how dry weather and drought in England in 2026 affected public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment, detailing impacts across sectors and informing responses to water scarcity and resilience planning.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Beacon Fen Energy Park DCO application, approving the proposed energy park’s development under the national infrastructure consenting regime.
Carbon Brief examines a Conservative report on ‘cheap power’, identifying ten flaws in its analysis and challenging claims about UK electricity prices and proposed policy remedies.
Explains what long‑duration energy storage (‘super batteries’) are, how they can store energy for extended periods and why the UK needs them to smooth variable renewable output and strengthen grid resilience.
Argues that a proposed UK government move to weaken electric vehicle targets could raise costs for households, potentially costing UK consumers up to £3bn a year by 2030.
China’s 15th five‑year plan for coal is analysed in a Q&A, assessing what new coal targets and policies mean for emissions, domestic energy policy and international climate action.
Brief argues synthetic natural gas could be a viable, dispatchable low‑carbon option, noting Rivan claims production at below £10/MWh and urging market‑driven solutions such as carbon pricing to deliver diverse climate technologies.
OPRED published a series of communications issued to stakeholders in 2026 relating to offshore oil and gas regulation, covering policy and operational messages from the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning.
Notes that Nuclear Restoration Services’ Harwell site is marking its 80th anniversary this year, highlighting its historical role and contributions to innovation at the site.
Promotes a New Economics Podcast miniseries, ‘Shockwave’, which explores how past energy crises have shaped the UK economy across policy, markets and household impacts.
China has published a dedicated five‑year plan for responding to climate change — its 15th national five‑year plan for a response to climate change — and Carbon Brief provides a Q&A explaining its contents.
Provides a Q&A on carbon capture and storage, explaining how CO2 can be captured from factories or power plants and stored, and examining whether CCS is needed to achieve global net-zero targets.
Explains how heatwaves — which climate change is making more frequent and intense — can impair power generation from nuclear, gas, wind and solar, outlining the mechanisms by which each technology is affected during extreme heat.
An Adam Smith Institute commentary disputes a Guardian claim that renewables are cheaper, arguing instead that evidence does not show renewables are uniformly lower‑cost—drawing on international examples including India's energy strategy.