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Tice: AR7 support will not last
Writing in Energy Voice, Richard Tice tells renewables developers to “walk away” from AR7. In his first direct message to the sector, he warns the politics of net zero are shifting - and future subsidies can’t be guaranteed. He brands AR7 a threat to prices, security, and growth.
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Tech giants to UK Ministers: relax Net Zero rules or miss out on AI
Tech giants have told ministers that Britain’s AI data-centre boom may require temporary on-site gas generation to overcome high energy costs and grid delays, highlighting tensions between the UK’s Net Zero goals and its ambition to be a global AI leader. Ministers say they aim to meet demand with clean power by 2030 but have not ruled out gas as a short-term fix.
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Tice doubles down on AR7 threat
Richard Tice wrote for the Mail on Sunday that scrapping AR7 could save families £1,000 a year by 2030. He urges investors to avoid AR7, vowing a Reform UK government would cancel contracts to protect affordability, reliability, and energy security.
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The Economist turns on Net Zero
The Economist reports that Britain’s net zero push is driving energy bills sky-high - 90% above the EU average for industry. It finds that renewables require costly grid upgrades and offshore wind has stopped getting cheaper. With public support wobbling, Britain is becoming a warning, not a model, for the risks of top-down climate policy.
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Miliband hikes subsidies for AR7
The UK has raised the maximum price it will guarantee wind developers to revive interest after last year’s failed auction. Labour’s 2030 targets are under fire, with critics warning higher subsidies risk pushing up household bills rather than cutting them.
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UK abandons zonal pricing
Ed Miliband has dropped zonal pricing plans amid fears of investor backlash and higher bills for southern households. The Guardian reports that the Energy Secretary is under pressure from Number 10 to show when his reforms will lower bills. Net Zero Watch welcomed the news on zonal pricing, calling the proposal a “sticking plaster” that avoids fixing the core issue.
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Lindsey Refinery collapse triggers union warning
Unite the Union has called for urgent government action after the Lindsey Oil Refinery entered administration, putting fuel supplies and hundreds of jobs at risk. General Secretary Sharon Graham blamed government policy for pushing the oil and gas sector “to the cliff edge” and demanded a plan to keep Lindsey running and protect UK energy workers.
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Net Zero Splurge
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her Spending Review this week. It was revealed that by the 2028/9 financial year the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will be getting a whopping 16% percent real terms increase in government funding, compared with 3.5 percent for Defence and just 1.5 percent for Education.
