
Grid readiness ranks among top energy delivery barriers, survey finds
A Jacobs survey found 59% of UK energy leaders cited grid or network readiness as one of their three biggest infrastructure delivery obstacles.
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A Jacobs survey found 59% of UK energy leaders cited grid or network readiness as one of their three biggest infrastructure delivery obstacles.

The logistics body says the Autumn Budget must support electrification while maintaining the 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut.

Believ has secured EV charging work in Peterborough, Lewisham and Hertfordshire, while 16 contractors join a £150m Black Country highways framework.

The proposed operating company would support licensing, commissioning and operations for a 4.2GW BWRX-300 programme targeting first generation in 2034.

Only 0.3% of the UK’s licensed lorries were zero-emission in June, as industry groups call for a single government plan.

The North Sea project is expected to begin production by the end of October, but environmental groups say it undermines the UK’s climate commitments.

Miatta Fahnbulleh says the decision on the North Sea oil field will be made through a legal and regulatory process.

A three-year Crown Estate-funded project will create new geological datasets for the UK Continental Shelf, covering hazards, sediment and seabed change.

The contractor will carry out design and site preparation for National Grid’s Birkhill Wood project before main construction begins in 2027.

EVA England says drivers without off-street parking are far less likely to report major savings, as confidence in public charging falls.