In February 2024, HM Treasury asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to undertake a study on the challenges to making the electricity distribution networks in Great Britain fit for net zero.
This report, funded by the European Climate Foundation, examines five issues that project developers and planners have told us are the key challenges for the planning system for renewables and storage in England.
In this introductory blog, Polly Meyrick, this year's artist in residence, shares her thoughts on what she’s discovered so far and how she plans to respond to the residency theme: celebrating changemakers.
Regen sets out the priorities for newly-established Onshore Wind Industry Taskforce.
As part of Innovate UK's Net Zero Living programme, Regen has produced a briefing guide for local authorities about the Regional Energy Strategic Plan (RESP) policy framework.
The announcement of a jump in the budget for the next Contracts for Difference allocation round, from £1bn to over £1.5bn, falls short of the doubling that industry had called for, but will nevertheless provide a much-needed uplift for renewable projects.
Regen, in partnership with the Carbon Trust, is proud to have supported the Welsh Government in developing this pivotal strategy.
With a raft of policy announcements, the launch of GB Energy and a sobering progress report from the CCC, plus the 2024 FES pathways, it's been yet another busy week for the energy sector.
Regen associate director Ray Arrell summarises the main themes emerging from the 2024 Future Energy Scenarios analysis.
Our paper ‘Accelerating Clean British Power’ sets out advice on the first actions needed from the new Labour government to put the country on course to drive forward its vital clean power mission.
Today, the new government has removed the planning restrictions on onshore wind. Here, Rebecca Windemer summarises the changes and what we expect to see next.
Our latest insight paper sets out an agenda for an efficient GB electricity market that increases low-carbon investment and delivers consumer value.
As a key driver of local change, Dorset Council has taken an innovative approach to integrating barriers and mapping solutions locally, with help from Regen.
Regen has worked with the Energy Networks Association (ENA) to provide input to the future design and function of the Regional Energy Strategic Planners (RESPs), focused on the interaction between RESPs and DNOs.
In our response to the government's recent call for evidence on the barriers to community energy, we've focused on the challenges facing generation projects, on the basis that the barriers around energy efficiency and retrofit require wider system change not specific to community energy.
Labour’s election manifesto promises to bring in much-needed changes to the planning system – but lacks detail on some critical aspects for delivering net zero.
Rebecca Windemer summarises the recommendations made by the Environmental Audit Committee as a result of the inquiry and outlines the additional steps we believe are necessary to achieve the transition to renewable energy.
With pre-election debate over green energy targets ramping up, we discuss what we actually mean by ‘clean power’ – and why ambition and leadership are equally important.
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