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Environment and Energy

Prime Minister Burnham Unveils Publicly Owned ‘Great British Grid’ to Accelerate Infrastructure and Slash Energy Costs

In a move signaled as a cornerstone of the government’s wider economic strategy, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has today unveiled plans for the creation of a new, publicly owned entity named the Great British Grid. Speaking at the Labour Party conference, the Prime Minister detailed a vision for a national energy system designed to break […]

September 29, 2026
Environment and Energy

National Grid Report Suggests Community-Owned Energy Capacity Could Surge to 1.5GW by 2035

The landscape of the British energy sector is undergoing a profound transformation, moving away from a centralized model dominated by large-scale power stations toward a more decentralized, localized, and democratic system. At the heart of this shift is community-owned renewable energy, a sector that has long been championed by local activists and environmentalists but is […]

September 18, 2026