Today

Cameron suggests priority areas for European growth

In a letter sent to European Council president Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission president Jose Barroso on Monday 20 February prime minister David Cameron and 11 of his counterparts from across Europe suggested priority areas for growth in the EU. The leaders said Europe must deliver on its commitment to establish a "genuine, efficient and effective internal market in energy by 2014." They noted energy interconnection should be enhanced to ensure security of supplies and said "urgent action is also needed […] to remove planning and regulatory barriers to investment in infrastructure to release the potential of the single market and support green growth and a low-emissions economy."

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£30mn low-carbon network project to "revolutionise" electricity distribution

On Tuesday 21 February Southern Electric Power Distribution launched a £30mn low-carbon network project to "revolutionise" the way electricity is distributed and used in the future. The project, known as the new Thames Valley Vision, will support a range of low-carbon initiatives over the next five years to adapt the local power networks to support changing usage resulting from the growth in renewable energy generation and new technologies. The funding has been allocated by Ofgem through the Low-carbon Networks Fund to support projects on the distribution network.

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Today we also covered:

• DECC launches solar PV FiT appeal to Supreme Court
• London mayoral candidate pledges lower energy bills for the city
• Scotland's energy minister calls on UK to implement ministerial group to oversee EMR
• CBI calls on chancellor to end the "discredited" CRC
• New community challenge launched to inspire community buying
• Energy Savings Trust shows business benefits from EVs
• Ofgem to open up electricity market through mandatory auctions
• Ofgem amends DNOs connection charging statements
• National Grid Gas invites participation in 2012 QSEC auction
• SSE "dramatically" simplifies tariff offerings
• Centrica acquires £246mn North Sea assets
• Wave Hub to be used for floating offshore wind turbine testing

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