News Categories: Environment
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GRANGEMOUTH ETHANOL PLANT CLOSURE
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In January 2025 The chairman of Ineos Sir Jim Ratcliffe said the UK’s chemicals industry faces “extinction”, following the company’s closure of its ethanol plant in Grangemouth.
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ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASES
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Energy Price Cap Increase: Ofgem raised the energy price cap by 6.4%, bringing the annual cost for a typical household to £1,849, up from £1,738 in the previous quarter.
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BLACKOUT ONLY JUST AVERTED
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On January 8, 2025, Britain narrowly avoided blackouts during a cold snap with low wind speeds.
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APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS
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There have been a number of recent announcements which show that the rollout of SMRs is gathering pace. Here is a small selection
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VULNERABILITY OF UNDERSEA CABLES AND PIPELINES
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On 6th April 2025 the Sunday Times carried an extensive report by Harry Yorke in about Russia targeting cables and pipelines in the seas around Britain.
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PLANNING REFORM FOR NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
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The UK government has proposed several reforms aimed at streamlining the approval process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects