£45M for UK’s first AI supercomputer to accelerate fusion energy
1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, primed to be the world's most powerful AI supercomputer dedicated to fusion energy. The…
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Britain to lead the global race for fusion energy to deliver lasting energy security
Britain becomes first country in the world with a clear path to commercial fusion that could ensure lasting energy security Construction pa…
£65.6 million Doctoral Focal Award to strengthen UK nuclear skills, energy security and sovereign defence capability
Today the government has announced a £65.6 million investment for a bespoke nuclear Doctoral Focal Award. This collaboration between the Dep…
Race starts for £1bn NHS decarbonisation framework
The NHS’s northern procurement hub has invited tenders for places on a £1bn framework to help trusts and public bodies deliver major decarbo…
Consultation to start on merging CITB and ECITB
The government has announced that it will consult industry on the principle of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) …
Jonathan Brearley appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Jonathan Brearley as the new Permanent Secretary at the Depart…
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Statement to the House of Commons: Energy markets and the Middle East
With permission, I would like to make a statement about the situation in energy markets in light of the unfolding conflict in Iran and the M…
Resilience and local government leader John Barradell proposed as Interim Chief Executive of Cumbria Combined Authority
The new Cumbria Combined Authority (CCA) has taken an important step forward with the recommendation to appoint John Barradell OBE as its In…
Nuclear week in Parliament
In late January, Jane Gaston, CEO of Net Zero North West joined partners from Northern Nuclear Alliance and Birchwood Park to a celebratory …
First contract for offshore wind farm in Wales in a decade
The UK Government’s DESNZ has announced the winners of the seventh allocation round for the Contracts for Difference (CfD AR7), taking a mon…
Shaping the future of clean energy: Roundtable
To close out the Foresight Event 2026, Net Zero North West was pleased to host a roundtable discussion ‘Shaping the Future of Clean Energy’ …
Government, regulators and industry unite on new efficient regulatory principles
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has welcomed the publication of a new set of principles designed to transform how nuclear regulators…
Great British Energy Announces Aberdeen Headquarters
Marischal Square development in Aberdeen city centre has been confirmed as the permanent home for Great British Energy (GBE). The Aberde…