Monday 10th of April 2023 | Posted In: News and Views

Biggest month in history - EV uptake surges to unprecedented levels

Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we share more about our favourite energy news stories from the last couple of weeks:

1. Biggest month in history - EV uptake surges to unprecedented levels: “March had the highest number of battery electric new car registrations on record, with 46,626 deliveries, according to a report.” Read more here…

2. Revealed: cabinet ministers warned of legal action over UK’s failure to tackle climate crisis Senior civil servants have issued the warning as government is way behind on net zero pledges, according to leaked documents. Read more here…

3. Kew Gardens to install heat pump and PV to heat glasshouses: Kew Gardens has begun a project to decarbonise the Jodrell laboratories and adjacent glasshouses at its London site. Read more here…

4. Good Energy signs its largest deal yet to source clean power from North Sea: Chippenham’s Good Energy has signed a deal to supply UK homes and businesses with clean power from Ørsted’s Hornsea One offshore windfarm in the North Sea. Read more here…

5. Joint message from farming union presidents following 'power' summit: THE four leading agricultural organisations across the UK have repeated calls for UK Government to recognise food security concerns and extend the Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme (ETII) to include the sectors of agriculture heavily reliant on energy. Read more here…

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