tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-20T15:33:03+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-welcomes-uk-japan-fusion-partnership 2025-06-20T15:33:03+01:00 UKAEA welcomes UK-Japan fusion partnership UK-Japan partnership to further collaboration in key fusion areas, including R&D, regulation, skills and workforce tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/delivering-an-energy-market-that-works-for-consumers 2025-06-19T17:05:02+01:00 Delivering an energy market that works for consumers New proposals announced to expand automatic compensation schemes when things go wrong. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-drainage-standards-tackle-pollution-in-englands-communities 2025-06-19T09:25:35+01:00 New drainage standards tackle pollution in England’s communities  Developers encouraged to reduce pollution, protect communities from flooding and benefit nature as part of government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-more-families-to-get-150-off-energy-bills-this-winter 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Millions more families to get £150 off energy bills this winter The Warm Home Discount will be expanded meaning 6 million households will receive £150 off their energy bills this winter. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-chair-alan-lovell-visits-hampshire-coast 2025-06-17T15:03:44+01:00 Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visits Hampshire coast The visit included viewing key sites on the Hurst Spit to Lymington coastline and meeting local campaigners to discuss climate adaptation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/kyoto-fusioneering-and-astral-systems-join-culham-fusion-hub 2025-06-17T13:23:27+01:00 Kyoto Fusioneering and Astral Systems join Culham fusion hub UKAEA's Culham Campus welcomes Kyoto Fusioneering and Astral Systems as its latest tenants. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-ofto-decommissioning-letter-to-the-ena-ofto-forum 2025-06-16T15:47:29+01:00 Early OFTO decommissioning: letter to the ENA OFTO forum A letter from the Minister for Energy to the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) industry on early OFTO decommissioning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/25-billion-for-world-first-prototype-fusion-energy-plant 2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00 Major funding milestone for world-first prototype fusion plant The record funding for fusion research announced this week shows the UK government’s firm commitment to clean, sustainable energy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ten-british-ai-breakthroughs-set-to-cut-bills-and-heat-homes-more-efficiently 2025-06-11T14:04:11+01:00 Ten British AI breakthroughs set to cut bills and heat homes more efficiently Millions of families could see warmer homes and lower energy bills, as ministers back ten new AI innovations which will help make the UK a clean energy superpower through the government’s Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-community-experiences-exclusive-screening-of-star-makers-2 2025-06-11T11:49:43+01:00 Local community experiences exclusive screening of Star Makers 2 Community members gathered in Gainsborough for a special STEP event, exploring the commercial fusion energy vision and the future of the West Burton site nearby tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/energy-minister-asks-nda-to-explore-clean-energy-at-moorside 2025-06-10T15:49:45+01:00 Energy Minister asks NDA to explore clean energy at Moorside Energy Minister Michael Shanks asks the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to explore clean energy at Moorside. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-embassy-in-ashgabat-marks-world-environment-day 2025-06-06T11:31:15+01:00 British Embassy in Ashgabat marks World Environment Day British Embassy in Turkmenistan hosts screening of Sir David Attenborough’s ‘A Life on Our Planet� to mark World Environment Day 2025 in Ashgabat. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bassetlaw-representatives-explore-west-burtons-fusion-future 2025-06-05T15:43:50+01:00 Bassetlaw representatives explore West Burton's fusion future STEP hosted delegates on a visit to UKAEA's Culham Campus, to learn about the scale of opportunity presented by the UK's prototype fusion energy plant programme tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farming-the-flood-shows-dartmoor-farmers-adapting-to-nature 2025-06-04T11:37:16+01:00 'Farming the Flood' shows Dartmoor farmers adapting to nature Farmers are turning flood challenges into environmental opportunities in this new documentary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/robotics-demo-points-to-interstellar-future 2025-05-29T08:56:14+01:00 Robotics demo points to interstellar future UKAEA and Space Solar have collaborated on a robotics demonstration unit to pave the way for space-based data centres, solar farms and other megastructures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-uk-and-eu-welcome-viet-nam-jetp-progress 2025-05-29T00:00:00+01:00 Statement: UK and EU welcome Viet Nam JETP progress The UK and EU welcome progress on Viet Nam's Just Energy Transition Partnership as President Macron of France visits the country tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-new-action-to-detect-hostile-state-activity-using-ai-on-visit-to-the-arctic 2025-05-27T11:40:14+01:00 UK announces new action to detect hostile state activity using AI, on visit to the Arctic The UK is stepping up its efforts to safeguard national security by leveraging AI to detect hostile state activity in the Arctic. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-opens-into-county-durham-incinerator-application 2025-05-16T16:14:56+01:00 Consultation opens into County Durham incinerator application The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into an environmental permit application from Fornax (North East) Ltd to operate an energy-from-waste plant. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ccus-explained-experts-answer-your-questions 2025-05-16T14:04:44+01:00 CCUS explained: experts answer your questions Got a question about Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS) and the technology involved? Experts answer some of the most common questions here. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/young-leaders-and-future-diplomats-in-policy-simulation 2025-05-16T07:50:25+01:00 Young leaders and future diplomats in policy simulation UK supports water diplomacy in Central Asia: Dr Undala Alam Engages Turkmenistan’s young leaders and future diplomats in policy simulation.