Interesting links, articles, news and blog posts sent out to members on 01/01/24.
Article: Jeremy Hunt’s net zero target claims criticised by climate advisers – Guardian Online
7 January 2024, Helena Horton and Kiran Stacey. Climate Change Committee tells chancellor issuing new oil and gas licenses is ‘inconsistent’ with government’s temperature goals:
News: Chris Skidmore: Tory MP quits over new oil and gas licences – BBC News Online
6 January 2024, Paul Seddon. Conservative Chris Skidmore is quitting as an MP over the government’s energy plans, triggering a by-election to replace him. The former minister said he could not continue as a Tory MP ahead of a vote on a bill on Monday to guarantee annual oil and gas licensing rounds:
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67895246
News: Government at odds over contradicting Rosebank oilfield claims – Edie.net
4 January 2024, Matt Mace. The Government is at odds with its own claims that the controversial Rosebank oil field would help improve energy security in the UK, with a minister claiming that it would “not be desirable” to force oil and gas production from the North Sea to be used domestically:
Link: https://www.edie.net/government-at-odds-over-contradicting-rosebank-oilfield-claims/
Research and analysis: Defining and identifying complex-to-decarbonise homes – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3 January 2024. A research report that aims to identify complex-to-decarbonise homes and recommend retrofit solutions:
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defining-and-identifying-complex-to-decarbonise-homes
Article: Zero onshore wind plans submitted in England since de facto ban was ‘lifted’ – Guardian Online
27 December 2023, Helena Horton. Exclusive: Developers still unwilling to put forward schemes despite change to planning rules in September:
National statistics: Energy Trends: December 2023 – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
21 December 2023. ‘Energy Trends’ is a quarterly bulletin containing statistics on all major aspects of energy in the UK:
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-december-2023
Policy paper: Carbon capture, usage and storage: a vision to establish a competitive market – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
20 December 2023. This document sets out government’s vision for the UK CCUS sector in the 2030s:
Open consultation: Contracts for Difference: contract changes for Allocation Round 6 – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
19 December 2023. views on several proposed contract changes for the sixth allocation round of the Contracts for Difference scheme. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 30 January 2024:
Open consultation: Proposals for heat network zoning 2023 – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
18 December 2023. Views sought on proposals for heat network zoning in England, to attract investment and give local communities access to cheaper, greener heat sooner. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 26 February 2024:
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposals-for-heat-network-zoning-2023
Open consultation: UK Emissions Trading Scheme: future markets policy – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
18 December 2023. The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on the development of UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets policies. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 11 March 2024:
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-emissions-trading-scheme-future-markets-policy
Open consultation: Proposals for heat network zoning 2023 – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
18 December 2023. views on proposals for heat network zoning in England, to attract investment and give local communities access to cheaper, greener heat sooner. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 26 February 2024:
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposals-for-heat-network-zoning-2023