UK government rejects zonal pricing for electricity, supports renewables

Research from Resources for the Future (RFF) finds that states without strong clean energy policies would see the largest electricity price hikes if the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) were repealed early. Modeling across eight clean energy leadership states shows electricity prices would be 3% lower with full IRA implementation but rise 9% without it. Redirecting carbon pricing revenues to ratepayers could instead reduce costs by 6%, doubling the savings expected under the IRA alone. For more details, read here: https://ow.ly/N3HA50X7j5y #CleanEnergy #ClimatePolicy #CarbonPricing #InflationReductionAct #EnergyTransition #ElectricityPrices #Renewables #PolicyAnalysis

In this week's #EnergyTransition, we look at:  ✍ the government's Clean Energy Jobs Plan; ☀️ DESNZ consenting to the UK's largest solar plant; 📜 the National Wealth Fund's 2025 Impact Report; and ⚡the revised Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to boost onshore wind. #NetZero #CleanEnergyJobs #Solar #OnshoreWind #OCEnergyTransition

In this week's #EnergyTransition, we look at:  ✍ the government's Clean Energy Jobs Plan; ☀️ DESNZ consenting to the UK's largest solar plant; 📜 the National Wealth Fund's 2025 Impact Report; and ⚡the revised Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to boost onshore wind. #NetZero #CleanEnergyJobs #Solar #OnshoreWind #OCEnergyTransition

In this week's #EnergyTransition, we look at:  ✍ the government's Clean Energy Jobs Plan; ☀️ DESNZ consenting to the UK's largest solar plant; 📜 the National Wealth Fund's 2025 Impact Report; and ⚡the revised Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to boost onshore wind. #NetZero #CleanEnergyJobs #Solar #OnshoreWind #OCEnergyTransition

I was reading through this breakdown of electricity generation across Australia’s states. The numbers confirm that the energy transition is underway, but uneven. - In 2024, fossil fuels still made up 64% of Australia’s electricity generation (coal ~45%, gas ~17%). - States like NSW, Victoria and Queensland continue to rely heavily on coal. - Tasmania generates nearly all its electricity from renewables (mostly hydro + wind), and South Australia leads in variable renewables like wind + solar. - Australia’s overall renewable share is growing , coal has slipped below 50% in the national mix. This mix has big implications for infrastructure: 1. We need midstream, transmission and storage capacity that can support higher renewables shares 2. Grid resilience must be designed for variability and stressed conditions 3. Regional energy infrastructure should be tailored to local resources (solar, wind, hydro) 4. Strategic investment in underserved states is essential to avoid “clean energy islands” If our energy infrastructure isn’t ready to support this shift, we won’t maximise the potential of renewable deployment. #EnergyTransition #ElectricityMix #Renewables #InfrastructureResilience #Australia

Contracts for Difference (CfDs) have been central to the UK’s renewable energy growth, protecting households from volatile fossil fuel prices while unlocking investment in clean power. Yet some have called for dismantling CfDs in favour of fossil fuels, a move that could expose consumers to higher bills and slow progress toward net zero. Our recent analysis compares CfDs with alternative support mechanisms, highlighting the trade-offs between investor certainty, consumer protection, and long-term energy security. A thoughtful debate is needed: how can we balance affordability, energy reliability, and decarbonisation in the UK energy market? #EnergyPolicy #Renewables #UKEnergy #NetZero #CfD #EnergyTransition https://lnkd.in/dUq3r-zb Richard Winterbourne Adam Hill Peter Kristensen Hilton Supra Martyn Price Mads Bøndergaard Gary Spicer Edward Males Sean McNeill

Reversing federal policies will have "severe" impacts on electricity affordability, Resources for the Future says, but states can implement carbon pricing to drive down ratepayers' energy prices and incentivize more renewable energy development. #SolarEnergy #USEnergy #EnergyStorage

Analysis shows that even without tax credits, renewables are still the cheapest sources of new energy generation. https://lnkd.in/g-msUiAq #Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #Motivation

In this week's #EnergyTransition, we look at:  ✍ the government's Clean Energy Jobs Plan; ☀️ DESNZ consenting to the UK's largest solar plant; 📜 the National Wealth Fund's 2025 Impact Report; and ⚡revisions to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill aiming to boost onshore wind. #NetZero #CleanEnergyJobs #Solar #OnshoreWind #OCEnergyTransition

The U.S. administration has cancelled the Esmeralda 7 solar and storage project in Nevada, signalling a major rollback of solar ambitions. Dive into policy, impact, and the future of renewables in America. https://lnkd.in/gxaw26hY