26 h. ago The Energy Department identifies thousands of nonessential positions at risk of DOGE cuts

The Energy Department has identified thousands of federal workers it deems "nonessential" and would not be protected if there is a large-scale reduction in force

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8 d. ago Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels

The Trump administration is terminating grants for two clean energy projects and roughly 300 others funded by the Department of Energy are in jeopardy as the president prioritizes fossil fuels

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9 d. ago More than one in 10 households in England in fuel poverty last year

Data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero suggested 2.73 million households, around 11% of families, were in fuel poverty in 2024.

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9 d. ago UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.5% in 2024, Government figures show

Emissions within the UK were 54.2% lower than 1990 levels, the Energy Department said.

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1 week ago Kent awarded framework contract to support UK government’s energy transition

Kent, a global leader in engineering and energy transition solutions, has been awarded a place on the UK government’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) ENZPS Framework to provide strategic advisory and engineering services.

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2 w. ago Prime Minister facing Cabinet revolt over 'Trumpian' plan to take axe to bloated state

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband are leading opposition to departmental spending cuts.

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3 w. ago Trump administration briefing: Judge reinstates some fired workers, more tariff threats on EU

Judge says it is a ‘lie’ that employees at federal agencies had performance issues; Trump mulls EU alcohol tariff – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glanceA federal judge in California has granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers at federal agencies as part of a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees.The ruling by the judge William H Alsup applies to fired probationary employees at the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior and the Department of the Treasury. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate most fired probationary staff

Ruling by California judge applies to thousands of employees dismissed from six federal agenciesA federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers at federal agencies as part of a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees.The ruling by the judge William H Alsup in the US district court for the northern district of California applies to fired probationary employees at the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior and the Department of the Treasury. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago A staff office for the US nuclear waste repository will no longer face DOGE cuts

Federal officials have backtracked on plans to cancel a lease for office space in New Mexico where dozens of U.S. Department of Energy employees who oversee the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository are based

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