Oil and gas markets have moved sharply following escalation in the Middle East. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) disruption, infrastructure risk and uncertainty around shipping routes have pushed risk premiums into wholesale markets almost immediately. For UK energy buyers, this isn’t just a geopolitical headline. It’s a reminder of structural exposure. The UK remains linked to global LNG markets. When global gas tightens, UK gas prices respond. When gas prices rise, electricity prices typically...

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) are widely promoted as a cornerstone of corporate Net Zero strategies. By enabling organisations to contract directly with renewable generators over long time horizons, CPPAs can offer price certainty, carbon additionality, and a compelling sustainability narrative. This has driven growing interest across the UK and Europe, particularly among energy intensive businesses seeking to reduce Scope 2 emissions, meet supply chain requirements and manage...

Originally written by Evolve Energy and published by the British Hydropower Association The UK’s hydropower sector has long provided reliable, local generation. Yet for many small-scale operators, the challenge has been less about ambition and more about access. With subsidy routes closed to new entrants and non-commodity costs rising, proven assets have often been undervalued in a system that wasn’t built with them in mind. The introduction of P442 in February 2025, combined with the...