Category: Energy
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Luke Myer MP welcomes industrial energy discount, urges faster relief for steel and long term wholesale reform
Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the Network Charging Compensation discount for energy intensive industries from 60% to 90% from April 2026. The measure is expected to save around 500 top manufacturing firms up to £420 million a year…
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More families to receive £150 off energy bills this winter
Thousands of families across Teesside are set to benefit from extra government support to help with the cost of energy bills this winter, as part of the national expansion of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) scheme. More than 250,000 households across England and Wales will receive letters confirming a £150…
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Luke sparks action on Coulby Newham power fault
Power cut fault traced after local resident raises alarm Luke Myer MP has secured action from Northern Powergrid after a resident in Coulby Newham reported repeated unplanned power cuts that damaged his boiler and disrupted home working. Following Luke’s intervention with the company’s executive team, engineers used specialist fault-finding equipment…
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Teesside Leading Britain’s Clean Energy Future
Teesside is fast becoming the beating heart of Britain’s clean energy revolution — with major new projects in carbon capture, nuclear, and offshore wind set to create tens of thousands of good, skilled jobs across the region. The government’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan, published this month, forecasts 400,000 new clean…
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Luke Myer MP stands up for Teesside green jobs at risk from Tory/Reform policies
The Conservatives and Reform have announced plans to repeal Labour’s Climate Change Act and walk back from commitments to green industries. The policy has been condemned by business – with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents more than 150,000 businesses, warning it would “damage our economy”. Energy UK,…
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Backing Carbon Capture Jobs for Teesside
At Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Luke Myer MP spoke with businesses and investors from across the carbon capture industry. With Government backing the East Coast Cluster last year with £4 billion, Teesside is set to see 4,000 well-paid, skilled jobs created through this project. Already, welders in Hartlepool are…
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Luke Myer MP Backs Local Training Schemes as Teesside Gears Up for Clean Energy Future
£1 Million Investment in Training Programmes to Equip 175 Young People for Teesside’s Green Energy Jobs 1st September 2025 Luke Myer MP has backed the launch of three transformative training schemes aimed at preparing 175 local young people for careers in Teesside’s rapidly expanding clean energy sector. The programmes, supported…
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Luke Myer MP backs Binding Solutions’ green breakthrough
New iron ore pellet technology promises net zero future for UK steel 18th July 2025 On a visit to their Teesside facility, Luke Myer MP praised local business Binding Solutions, which is leading pioneering research that could transform steel production across the UK. During the visit, Binding Solutions shared how…
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Luke sparks solar fix for Marton resident
Luke Myer MP has successfully helped a Marton resident who had been unable to export electricity from newly installed solar panels. After Luke raised the case in May, Northern Powergrid reviewed the situation, provided the missing information, and confirmed the steps needed to complete the export MPAN process. The resident…
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Luke Myer MP chairs industry roundtable on CO2 shipping and Job Creation
Luke Myer MP recently hosted a roundtable in Parliament that brought together key industry leaders from the carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) sector, the Association of British Ports (ABP), and the Cory Group. The session, focused on the future of CO2 shipping, explored the role of carbon capture in…
