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UK launches 'biggest electricity market reform in a generation'
The UK government has launched the biggest review into the country's electricity market design for decades, which it hopes will radically enhance energy security and cut costs for consumers.
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The UK will have to train up to 6,000 new heat pump engineers annually over the next six years if it is to meet its environmental targets, research suggests.
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UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has today confirmed a temporary windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas firms to help with the cost-of-living crisis.
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Two pioneering energy-saving projects in Sweden hold important lessons for the smart transition, says Oliver Ingwall-King
