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Heat pump market heats up with 67 per cent sales surge in 2024
Latest figures on government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) confirm a sharp increase in grant applications last year, but industry figures...

'Water companies now need to rise to this challenge': Ofwat approves record £104bn upgrade plan
Confirmation average bills are to rise 36 per cent sparks anger, but industry insists increases are essential for tackling sewage...

Study: Government can apply lessons from solar success to turbocharge heat pump rollout
Government can boost heat pump deployment by replicating policy stability and economic incentives that underpinned solar success, report...

UK's first energy from waste carbon capture pilot project goes live
Plans to install carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology on existing energy from waste plants across the UK have taken a major step forward...

Study: Half of Brits would prefer a low carbon home, but many are 'confused' by cleantech
Around half of UK adults would prefer to move into a low carbon home when the time comes for a change of scene, but Brits are being put off...

'Chronic underinvestment': Government urged to tackle major shortfall in planning officers
The UK's ambitious new housing, renewables, and environmental targets will not be met unless the government moves swiftly to tackle shortages of...

'Biggest budget yet': Government announces record £1.5bn for CfD clean energy auction
Clean energy auction budget increased by more than 50 per cent, following 2023 'catastrophe' that saw no new offshore wind projects secured

'Golden era for small-scale sustainable energy': Heat pumps and home battery storage set for bumper year in 2024
Heat pump and domestic battery storage installations have surged to record highs in 2024, as households looks for ways to cut energy bills by...

Government urges nature groups to help deliver a 'win-win for housebuilding and nature'
Angela Rayner and Steve Reed write to conservation groups seeking 'constructive dialogue' on how to reform planning system to enable faster...

Sir Robert McAlpine halves its construction value chain emissions within four years
Sir Robert McAlpine has slashed its core business emissions by more than 70 per cent over the past four years, in addition to cutting its value...