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Energy policy

Ursula von der Leyen speaking to Members of the European Parliament

21/9/2022 News

New European measures to tackle energy market volatility

The European Union (EU) is looking to cap electricity prices and place a windfall tax on energy companies in a bid to tackle astronomically high energy prices and market volatility in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Solar

Solar mini grid near a tree

5/10/2022 News

Solar mini grids could power half a billion people by 2030

Solar mini grids could provide high-quality uninterrupted electricity to nearly half a billion people in unpowered or underserved communities and be a least-cost solution to close the energy access gap by 2030, according to a new World Bank report. But to realise the full potential of solar mini grids, governments and industry must work together to systemically identify mini grid opportunities, continue to drive costs down and overcome barriers to financing.

Energy prices

Aerial view of third blade being installed on an offshore wind turbine, by a vessel in calm sea, with other offshore wind turbines in the distance

5/5/2026 News

Fuel Observatory, electrification targets and funding call: how the EU plans to deal with Middle East oil crisis

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled an emergency energy strategy aimed at shielding consumers and industry from volatile fossil fuel markets while accelerating the shift to domestically produced clean energy.

Renewables

Group of solar panels and wind turbines

6/9/2023 News

Renewables competitiveness accelerates despite cost inflation

The global power sector saved fuel costs of $520bn last year thanks to renewable power, according a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Taxation

Oil rig silhouette set against orange sunset

14/6/2023 News

UK windfall tax could end if energy prices fall

The UK government has announced that the Energy Profits Levy, which puts a marginal tax rate of 75% on North Sea oil and gas production, will remain in place until March 2028 while oil and gas prices remain higher than historic norms, but will fall back to 40% when prices ‘consistently return to normal levels for a sustained period’.

Offshore wind

A group of wind turbines in the ocean

5/11/2025 News

Calls for higher UK AR7 round budget for offshore wind development

Concerns have been expressed about the UK government’s allocated budget for the Allocation Round 7 in the offshore energy sector.

Energy markets

Electricity pylon looking up from below

7/9/2022 News

Call for ‘radical’ UK energy market reform

Five energy grandees, including two past Presidents of the Energy Institute (EI), have written in The Times, calling for ‘radical’ and ‘immediate’ reform of the UK’s ‘broken’ energy market. They propose a cap on domestic electricity wholesale prices for non-gas generators, with domestically produced gas prices also capped.

Renewables

Onshore wind farm in rural setting

14/6/2023 News

Spanish renewables set to lead Europe

Spain is on track to generate more than 50% (on average) of its power from renewable sources this year, beating France, Germany, Italy and the UK to this record, according to Rystad Energy.

Energy infrastructure

Two engineers working on an electricity pylon

10/12/2025 News

GBE announces plans to deliver 15 GW of generation and storage by 2030, as grid operators unveil major UK grid investment plans

Great British Energy (GBE) has outlined its five-year plan, while Ofgem and major network operators have announced tens of billions of pounds in grid upgrades to meet a predicted doubling of power demand by 2050.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Pylon, solar panel and wind turbine against a blue sky

21/9/2022 News

Decarbonising the energy system by 2050 ‘could save trillions’

Transitioning to a decarbonised energy system by 2050 is expected to save the world at least $12tn, compared to continuing current levels of fossil fuel use, according to a study by Oxford University researchers.

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