All news on the topic: Energy Security

Britain’s electricity grid was "right on the limit" during a June heatwave, and power cuts are a "matter of time" unless problems are addressed, a whistleblower has claimed.

Labour is set to approve the controversial Jackdaw gas field project within weeks, with approval coming as soon as mid-September.

The moment renewable energy nerds like me have been waiting for has arrived: plug-in solar, plug-and-play solar, balcony solar – whatever you want to call it – is now permitted in the UK.

Britain has "almost no gas in storage" ahead of the coming winter, the boss of energy giant Centrica has warned.

Britain’s North Sea oil and gas sector will see more than 100,000 jobs disappear over the next 25 years, according to figures from the Labour Government.

Britain could save £320billion over 20 years by ripping up current Net Zero electricity plans, keeping gas and building more nuclear power instead, a major new report claims.

Andy Burnham has been told Labour risks losing 50 seats to the Green Party if he pushes ahead with new drilling in the North Sea.

Brian Eno, Massive Attack and Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie are among 211 artists calling on prime minister Andy Burnham to block plans for new oil drilling in the North Sea.

A nuclear project linked to Russian state-owned company Rosatom has been given the go-ahead by state authorities in northwest Germany, under strict conditions to mitigate risks posed by Russian involvement.

Ed Miliband wants to approve drilling in the North Sea to calm market jitters about his possible appointment as chancellor and prove he is no net zero “zealot”.

Andy Burnham is open-minded to giving the green light to more oil and gas licences in the North Sea in a bid to help reindustrialise Britain and boost jobs, LBC understands.

Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk has secured a 20-year extension to its operational lifespan, allowing it to continue generating electricity for the UK until 2055.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has given the green light for the construction of the UK’s second largest solar farm, set to be built on the border between Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

Europe is set to enter the heating season with the lowest gas storage levels in at least 15 years, threatening higher prices for businesses and households this winter.

Brits must eat 25 percent less meat and cut dairy consumption by a fifth to meet climate change goals, an environmental body has advised.

Drax, the UK’s largest carbon emitter, is planning to bypass UK Government climate regulations to power a hyperscale AI data centre – facing opposition from MPs across all three major parties.

Rachel Reeves’ flagship wealth fund has announced a new round of financing for Rolls-Royce SMR following its partnership with Ed Miliband’s state-owned energy company.

China’s leading battery manufacturers have added more than $70bn in market value since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, underlining investors’ belief that the conflict will accelerate long‑term demand for clean energy.

The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union.

Deal for Europe’s biggest facility for LNG imports comes as overall UK gas demand fell sharply last year