Energy figured prominently in the State Opening of Parliament. Indeed, it was the first of the three main topics, the others being defence and economic security.

The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report shows that it generated 52TWh in 2025, as offshore wind has grown from two turbines to nearly 3,000 fully commissioned in 25 years, producing up to 16.5GW of grid-connected capacity.

The ongoing energy crisis has increased Europe’s reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG), with up to 80 per cent of imports from the US by 2028.

E.On has announced that it plans to acquire OVO in a deal that could create the UK’s largest energy supplier, with more customers than Octopus.

Consultancy LUC has launched an immersive visualisation tool designed to build greater public trust and engagement during the consultation process.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, has revised its climate scenarios, with the most catastrophic now removed as renewables surge.

Few would disagree with the need to combat climate change (okay there are a few, but a very small number) and that a transition to clean energy is a major part of the solution. The problem has been how to manage that transition.

EU rules for synthetic aviation fuels risk steering development towards production pathways that are both more expensive and more energy-intensive than necessary.

As eHGVs gain traction, UK Power Networks is leading an innovation project that to develop detailed profiles on how fleets transport materials and the delivery journeys they undertake.

CCS Europe is calling on the EC to ensure the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and its commitment to carbon storage is implemented without delay or dilution.

The EC has selected nine hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) that are expected to provide almost 1.1GW of electrolyser capacity and produce over 1.3 million tonnes of hydrogen over their first 10 years of operation.

The EC has proposed the updated European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) benchmark values for 2026-2030, which will now be open to consultation.