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Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Information for the public and businesses, including the latest government energy related announcements, consultations, statistics and guidance and regulation.
UK Business Climate Hub
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
The UK Business Climate Hub is a collaboration between the UK Government, businesses and business groups across the UK. The hub provides net zero advice for SMEs in the UK. Topics covered include building and home energy use, electric vehicles and transport, renewable energy, waste and recycling, production and cold storage, supply chain, product labels, farming and land use.
Energy briefings
  • Website
  • House of Commons Library

Regularly updated research briefings covering the energy sector, provided to Members of Parliament in support of their parliamentary duties. Recent briefings include: Petrol and diesel prices (March 2023), Taxation of North Sea oil and gas (April 2023) and Gas and electricity prices under the Energy Price guarantee (April 2023).

Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES)
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
A comprehensive annual update covering the latest UK energy statistics.
Energy consumption in the UK
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Annual publication providing a comprehensive review of energy consumption and changes in intensity and output since the 1970s, with a particular focus on trends since 2000.
Energy trends
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Quarterly publication presenting data on the supply and demand of all the major fuels in the UK.
UK energy in brief
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Annual UK energy in brief booklets, providing a summary of key developments in the UK energy system.
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Funding

Innovation funding service
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Gov.uk portal to search for Innovation competition funding available through Innovate UK, a government sponsored public body. The search filter can be used to find funding available for energy projects.
Energy Innovation guidance
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Information about the government's energy innovation programmes and how to apply for funding.
Energy Entrepreneurs Fund
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Guidance on applying for the government's Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF) scheme. 
Heat Networks Delivery Unit
  • Website
  • GOV.UK
Funding for local authorities developing heat networks is available through the government's Heat Networks Delivery Unit.
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Industry reports and guidance

Alternative Energy & Power 2023 guide
  • Website
  • Jul 2023
  • Chambers and Partners
The Alternative Energy & Power 2023 edition by specialist law publishers Chambers & Partners covers key developments in 33 jurisdictions:  Argentina, Austria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK and USA.
Business Outlook Report 2023
  • Website
  • Jan 2023
  • OEUK
Annual report reviewing the UK oil and gas sector’s performance and assessing its future prospects.
Deloitte Energy & Chemicals practice section
  • Website
  • Jan 2024
  • Deloitte

Reports, videos and webcasts on oil & gas, power, mining, shipping, water and renewable energy, including:

  • 2024 oil and gas industry outlook
    Deloitte analysis of emerging paradigms in the oil and gas industry, including potential disruptors and key oil and gas trends in 2024.
EY - Oil & Gas resources
  • Website
  • Jan 2021
  • EY
EY produce several oil and gas sector market reports, including:
Energy Insights
  • Website
  • Jan 2023
  • KPMG

KPMG's knowledge base of energy industry articles and publications, including:

Energy Institute - Energy Barometer
  • Website
  • Nov 2023
  • Energy Institute
The Energy Institute's annual survey captures insights from energy professionals on current industry issues. The 2023 report focuses on crucial issues facing the energy sector in the United Arab Emirates, a leading player in global energy markets that is taking over the Presidency of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in 2023.
Energy and Infrastructure Consenting Notes
  • Website
  • Feb 2024
  • Herbert Smith Freehills
A blog produced by the London planning team at Herbert Smith Freehills, focused on infrastructure planning in the UK. The blog provides regular updates on interesting and topical nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) developments.
Energy and natural resources global guide
  • Website
  • Jan 2021
  • Thomson Reuters
Topical analysis and country-specific Q&As on electricity, oil and gas and mining regulation, written by lawyers as comparative guides to the law worldwide.
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ICAEW resources

Energy crisis
  • Hub page
The rise in energy prices is already having an impact on businesses and individuals, and with prices likely to continue rising, the financial viability of organisations is at risk. In this section, we analyse how supply difficulties, rising electricity prices and sanctions against Russia are contributing to turmoil in energy markets and try to understand what business can do to lessen the impact.
UK Business Confidence Monitor: Energy, Water & Mining
  • Report
Q4: Business Confidence Index slips into negative territory.
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