The former head of the Environment Agency has told Utility Week she feels “very sad” about the future of environmental ...

Introducing progressive standing charges based on income is a matter for the government, not Ofgem, industry experts have ...

The head of the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has warned against disrupting the successful work of the organisation in the proposed merger of water regulators following the Independent Water ...

The chief executives of Centrica and Utilita have slammed Ofgem for its response to rising energy sector debt levels. Centrica boss Chris O'Shea accused the regulator of "burying its head in the sand" ...

The government is keen to relax planning rules to allow nuclear power stations to be built on more sites than are currently permitted. Having more freedom over siting for new nuclear plants is ...

The newly appointed environment secretary Ranil Jayawardena has promised the Environment Agency the much bigger stick its chief executive said was necessary to tackle pollution incidents by water ...

EDF won’t make a “massive fortune” out of its Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant due to returns being eroded by delays to the project and escalating costs, a director has admitted. Giving ...

The government has rejected Cadent’s bid for a hydrogen village trial because of a lack of local support. It means Northern Gas Networks’ proposal to convert 2,000 homes to hydrogen will now ...

The abundance of uncertainty mechanisms in the RIIO ED2 price controls will leave a lot of work to do during the period for both Ofgem and distribution network operators, industry experts have ...

Ofgem has confirmed the final cap and floor levels for the 1.4GW Viking Link interconnector to Denmark, which entered commercial operation in December 2023. Viking Link is the world’s longest ...

In our latest round-up of industry appointments, the Climate Change Committee has revealed a new chair for the first time in two years, following the departure of Lord Deben in June 2023. Other ...

New powers being proposed by government will see consumers able to summon board members and hold water executives to account. Environment secretary Steve Reed unveiled the plans as part of a ...