Renewable Review | 31/01

SPOTLIGHT?

UK on course to miss 2030 clean power targets, says report | Financial Times

What Rachel Reeves’ Speech Means for Energy in the UK | Energy Digital

POLICY?

Heathrow runway, UK silicon valley, homegrown solar – Reeves plan for growth | Energy Live News

UK drives green growth by connecting millions to electricity across Africa | gov.uk?

Climate and Nature Bill falls as MPs vote to end debate | BBC News?

PLANNING??

‘Backing the builders’: what could planning and NSIP reforms do for UK solar? | Solar Power Portal

BBC publishes Net Zero Transition Plan, developed in line with the Transition Plan Taskforce| BBC News??

Will electric planes and sustainable fuel make Heathrow's third runway green? | BBC

WIND??

Which is worse for wildlife, wind farms or oil drilling? | BBC

Shell takes ￡1 million hit on wind farm that Trump wants dead | Bloomberg UK (￡)?

Government unleashes offshore wind revolution with streamlined approvals to unlock ￡30 billion investment in domestic clean energy | gov.uk?

BATTERY

Battery safety concerns highlighted in UK government report | IFSJ

Fidra gains approval for UK’s largest battery storage project in Yorkshire | Power Technology

Enhancing EV Battery Purity: A Hidden Key To Decarbonisation | Renewable Energy Magazine

SOLAR

Lincolnshire Council leader hits back in solar farm land debate | BBC?

UK based solar start-up secures ￡1m to unlock UK’s residential solar potential | Sustainable Times?

Why more mega solar farms are coming to the countryside | BBC

NUCLEAR?

Hungary signs nuclear deal with UK to develop nuclear reactors, boosting energy sector | TVP World?

New UK nuclear power station will start up in 2035, claims EDF | The Times (￡)?

Hinkley Point C owner warns fish protection row may further delay nuclear plant | The Guardian

FOSSIL FUELS? ??

UK has spent ￡12.5bn from energy bills on fossil fuel power plants in past decade | The Guardian

Court rules UK must reconsider Shell and Equinor's North Sea gas, oil projects | Reuters

Solar overtakes coal as fossil fuels ‘lose grip’ in EU | The Eco Experts

HYDROGEN??

Report outlines how to reduce hydrogen costs | reNews

Plans for UK's largest gas storage caverns moved | BBC

UK Nuclear Consultancy To Begin Major Study Into Potential Of Clean Hydrogen | Nucnet

AGRICULTURE??

Northern Irish minister unveils sustainable agriculture programme for future farming | BBC News?

Sustainability at the heart of new farm scheme, minister says | BBC

Farmers claim ‘food and environment not important to government’ in fresh tractor tax protests across UK | Independent?