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- A new nuclear power station needs a vast supply of water. But where will Sizewell C get it from? | Will Atkins Thu, 28 Jul 22, 12:17amPlans for the site have got the go-ahead. The knock-on effect for Suffolk’s rivers and seawater will soon be clear
- How to keep the lights on – UK gears up for worst-case energy scenarios Sun, 10 Jul 22, 11:19pmNew supply chief Jonathan Mills starts drafting plans to safeguard winter supplies amid war in Ukraine
- Climate activists vow to fight as new gasfield gets go-ahead in North Sea Thu, 2 Jun 22, 10:03pmEnvironmentalists threaten legal action over UK permit for Shell to develop Jackdaw field
- Government to consider impact of UK energy efficiency plan on poor households Tue, 3 May 22, 8:36pmOfficials admit they did not conduct equality assessment before launch of heat and buildings strategy
- Hinkley Point B nuclear plant could be spared imminent closure Sun, 1 May 22, 11:04pmEnergy minister Kwasi Kwarteng believed to be open to extension in response to leap in gas prices and energy security concerns
- UK energy strategy’s nuclear dangers and glaring omissions | Letters Mon, 11 Apr 22, 3:24amJosie Bassinette on Sizewell C, Morag Carmichael on generational thinking, Bob Cannell on mini-nukes, Linda Rogers on Wylfa, Jon Reeds on tidal power, Malcolm Scott on anaerobic digestion and Ian Jones on energy from waste
- ‘Major misjudgment’: how the Tories got their energy strategy so wrong Thu, 7 Apr 22, 7:30amAnalysis: betting big on nuclear, hydrogen, oil and gas while passing over energy saving measures, Johnson’s plan is a huge missed opportunity
- UK to defy net zero targets with more oil and gas drilling Wed, 6 Apr 22, 9:00pmPressured by Tory right, minister to announce gas-heavy energy strategy with little emphasis on insulation
- What might the UK energy strategy contain and how feasible are options? Wed, 6 Apr 22, 3:00pmOn top of targeting net zero and high energy bills, UK aims to reduce exposure to Russian oil and gas
- What to expect in the UK’s energy strategy to be published this week Wed, 6 Apr 22, 3:00pmOn top of targeting net zero and high energy bills, UK is looking to reduce exposure to Russian oil and gas
- High energy-using industries fear lack of support from UK ministers Mon, 4 Apr 22, 1:41amFirms say they need the kind of help that EU competitors get as gas and electricity prices soar
- UK rules out windfall tax on North Sea oil firms to help fund energy bills Wed, 30 Mar 22, 3:25amKwasi Kwarteng pledges to turbo-charge investment in solar and wind power amid new energy security plan
- UK aims to quadruple offshore wind power in renewable energy push Tue, 29 Mar 22, 9:00pmKwasi Kwarteng puts forward targets for solar, wind and nuclear power as part of energy security strategy
- Tories plan big expansion of wind farms ‘to protect national security’ Sun, 13 Mar 22, 8:45pmPlanning rules to be relaxed so that renewables and nuclear power can boost energy independence after Ukraine invasion
- Looking at new North Sea gas supplies may not be palatable but is pragmatic | Nils Pratley Tue, 8 Mar 22, 6:03amIf the UK is going to need gas well into the 2030s, it would surely be better to get it close to home