Companies in the UK and Germany say they have received more inquiries for green technologies since the Iran war started.
Solar panels on the rooftop of a residential house in a suburb of Brighton, UK, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. UK house prices resumed their decline, with Nationwide Building Society warning that headwinds for property sellers are increasing.
A deal on the future of Thames Water will have to face public scrutiny, as its creditors seek a five-year exemption from regulatory penalties on everything from sewage spills to leakage.
A deal on the future of Thames Water will have to face public scrutiny, as its creditors seek a five-year exemption from regulatory penalties on everything from sewage spills to leakage.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves backtracked on plans to scrap a controversial windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas, after prices spiked because of the conflict in Iran.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves backtracked on plans to scrap a controversial windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas, after prices spiked because of the conflict in Iran.
Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, during a podcast interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. "You can’t make a decision about whether to get British armed forces involved in a conflict because it may or may not make it more likely to get a trade deal," Reeves said.
The UK Treasury is considering scrapping a controversial windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas following persistent pushback from producers, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The UK Treasury is considering scrapping a controversial windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas following persistent pushback from producers, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Thames Water’s senior creditors are seeking approval from ratings agencies for a crucial rescue plan that would prevent the ailing utility from slipping into insolvency, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Thames Water’s senior creditors are seeking approval from ratings agencies for a crucial rescue plan that would prevent the ailing utility from slipping into insolvency, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Engineers' vans parked at a Thames Water pumping station in London. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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US President Donald Trump, left, and Lee Zeldin, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, at the White House on Feb. 12, 2026, to announce the rescinding of the endangerment finding, a landmark scientific determination that greenhouse gases are harmful to human health.
UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband shrugged off criticism from US President Donald Trump over his climate deal with California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband (left) and California state governor Gavin Newsom sign a clean energy agreement at the Foreign Office in London. Picture date: Monday February 16, 2026. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
Thames Water is looking to tap more emergency cash from its creditors as talks over a rescue deal for the ailing UK utility company drag on.
A public information sign from Thames Water Ltd. and a Road Closed sign in London, UK, on Monday, July 8, 2024. Thames Water is waiting on a key July 11 ruling from water regulator Ofwat on its next business plan, a decision which will set price controls for water utilities.
Britain’s grid operator will reset the timetable for as many as 210 wind, solar and battery projects, conceding it cannot meet deadlines seen as critical for the government’s 2030 clean power target.
Britain’s grid operator will reset the timetable for as many as 210 wind, solar and battery projects, conceding it cannot meet deadlines seen as critical for the government’s 2030 clean power target.
Wind turbine blades. Photographer: Darren Staples/Bloomberg
Britain’s grid operator will reset the timetable for as many as 210 wind, solar and battery projects, conceding it cannot meet deadlines seen as critical for the government’s 2030 clean power target.
Britain’s grid operator will reset the timetable for as many as 210 wind, solar and battery projects, conceding it cannot meet deadlines seen as critical for the government’s 2030 clean power target.
Wind turbine blades. Photographer: Darren Staples/Bloomberg
Large-scale data centers located in the wrong place or without flexible demand options could hike energy costs, the head of the UK’s grid operator said on Tuesday.
Large-scale data centers located in the wrong place or without flexible demand options could hike energy costs, the head of the UK’s grid operator said on Tuesday.
South East Water Ltd.’s main shareholder criticized the UK utility’s performance over recent outages that left tens of thousands of people without supplies, as pressure mounts on Chief Executive Officer Dave Hinton.
South East Water Ltd.’s main shareholder criticized the UK utility’s performance over recent outages that left tens of thousands of people without supplies, as pressure mounts on Chief Executive Officer Dave Hinton.
An employee of South East Water Ltd. at a water collection point, during a water supply outage, in East Grinstead, on Jan. 13. Photographer: Carlos Jasso/Bloomberg
UK water regulator Ofwat is struggling to fill roles after its workforce shrank by a fifth, partly as a result of government plans to abolish it and set up a new watchdog.
UK water regulator Ofwat is struggling to fill roles after its workforce shrank by a fifth, partly as a result of government plans to abolish it and set up a new watchdog.
Yesterday’s auction resulted in plans for four huge wind farms, while other countries struggle to attract developer interest.
Offshore wind turbines off the coast in Clacton On Sea, UK, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. The UK's plans to essentially eliminate fossil fuels from the power network by the end of this decade would require a major overhaul of the way power is consumed to better match fluctuating supply from renewable sources, according to a recent report by the country's grid operator. Photographer: Carlos Jasso/Bloomberg
South East Water Ltd. could be fined as much as 10% of its turnover if a new investigation by industry regulator Ofwat finds the UK company breached licence conditions over customer care during recent outages.
South East Water Ltd. could be fined as much as 10% of its turnover if a new investigation by industry regulator Ofwat finds the UK company breached licence conditions over customer care during recent outages.
Volunteers distribute bottles of water at a collection point in East Grinstead, on Jan. 13.
The global average temperature numbers are in for 2025 and they’re not good. Last year was the third-hottest on record, trailing only … the previous two years.
The global average temperature numbers are in for 2025 and they’re not good. Last year was the third-hottest on record, trailing only … the previous two years.
A pedestrian shelters from the sun under a parasol in Ginza district during high temperatures in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. High temperatures across much of Japan are set to last for another month, according to the national weather forecaster, with the persistent heat potentially keeping power demand elevated. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
Britain stepped up support for offshore wind in the latest subsidy auction, showing the government is still determined to meet its ambitious 2030 clean-power goal even as costs rise.
Britain stepped up support for offshore wind in the latest subsidy auction, showing the government is still determined to meet its ambitious 2030 clean-power goal even as costs rise.
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