Category: Energy
-
£1bn Teesside Gigapark to create hundreds of jobs
29 August 2025 Plans for a £1 billion investment in a huge new battery energy storage project at Wilton International have been welcomed as another major vote of confidence in Teesside’s industrial future. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store excess energy from renewable sources to be used when the sun doesn’t…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Luke Myer MP Welcomes New Industrial Strategy to Bring Investment and Jobs to Teesside
Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has warmly welcomed the Government’s new 10-year Industrial Strategy as a vital step towards driving long-term investment, growth, and skilled employment in Teesside and the wider North East. One of the first questions Luke asked in Parliament last September was when…
-
Luke Myer MP hosts Carbon Capture roundtable in Parliament
Industry leaders gather to discuss the future of CCUS and what it means for green jobs in Teesside. 28 April 2025 : Westminster, London Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Co-Chair of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) All-Party Parliamentary Group, hosted a roundtable in…
-
Luke Myer MP meets with Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Today (12 March 2025) Luke Myer MP visited 10 Downing Street and met the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. He had an hour-long discussion with the No.10 policy team, and also had a 40-minute sit-down meeting with the Prime Minister. The discussion with the Prime Minister focused on green industries, defence…
-
Luke Myer MP welcomes nuclear planning reforms
Today (6 February 2025) the Labour Government announced major planning reforms to clear a path for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to be built in Britain for the first time. The Government confirmed it would be ‘ripping up the rules’ to fire up nuclear power – meaning a secure supply of…
-
Luke Myer MP Welcomes Game-Changing Boost for Teesside’s Green Fuel Industry
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a major boost for the UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, confirming an additional £63 million investment into the Advanced Fuels Fund and detailing a Revenue Certainty Mechanism to drive further private investment. This commitment marks a significant step in the UK’s journey towards greener…
-
Luke Myer MP visit to Nissan’s new EV360Zero Hub
Luke Myer MP recently visited Nissan’s UK Manufacturing Facility in Washington, where he highlighted the immense contribution the plant makes to the North East’s economy and its pivotal role in the UK automotive industry. With over 6,000 people directly employed at the facility and more than 30,000 in the wider…
