The month in energy: October 2023

We've rounded up the most important news and insights from the energy world for October 2023.

UN University: World ‘dangerously close’ to multiple environmental risk tipping points

The UN University has found that we are “on the brink of irreversible changes to nature, water systems and pollution in space”.

Read the story on edie

Energy costs may decrease for businesses in 2024

A reduction in wholesale energy prices is the reason behind Drax Energy Solutions finding that energy costs will decrease in 2024 in their research.

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UK greenhouses gas emissions increased by 2%

The ONS recently reported that YoY there was an increase in emissions in 2022, but we are still down 7% compared to the pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Read about it in our stats breakdown

UK green gas support scheme application deadline extended

The initiative has been extended by two years with the deadline now on 31st March 2028.

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UIEA warning signals pressure for Sunak after net zero u-turn

The PM has been criticised as the “head of the world’s energy watchdog said countries that water down green policies risked worsening the climate crisis and damaging their own economies”.

Read the article on The Guardian