UK shifts older wind and solar farms to fixed-price deals to reduce price shocks 21. April 2026 (01:01) Move marks government’s most radical attempt to weaken impact of soaring wholesale gas prices on electricity costsClean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025The government has confirmed plans to move older wind and solar farms which make up almost a third of Great Britain’s power market on to fixed-price contracts to help protect households and businesses from future gas market shocks.Under the plans, first revealed by the Guardian, renewable energy projects that earn subsidies on top of the market price will be asked to sign up to contracts that pay a set price for electricity as part of the government’s plan to “delink the price of electricity from the price of gas”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sausages could be off the menu! Number of Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs has PLUMMETED in Britain, experts warn
Sausages could be off the menu! Number of Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs has PLUMMETED in Britain, experts warn