Corporate | UK | US | Media Home About us Responsible business Investors Media Careers Contact us 1 2 3 4 5 Who is National Grid? National Grid’s job is to connect people to the energy they use, safely. We are at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society – delivering clean energy to support our world long into the future. Explore our... Your browser does not support Iframes Press releases 18 Dec 2014 Battle with the elements as crew lay first section of Western Link cable 18 Dec 2014 Queensferry children celebrate success in national safety competition 18 Dec 2014 Essential work on gas main in Windermere 18 Dec 2014 Rochdale gas holders set for demolition 17 Dec 2014 National Grid Carbon awards contract for its CCS project More news News, debate and analysis on the energy industry Through in-depth features, blogs and other articles, 'Connecting' encourages conversation and debate. Some of our stories are listed below... many more can be found on www.nationalgridconnecting.com. A renewables goal By 2020 the UK’s target is to achieve fifteen percent of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Will we get there? Carbon monoxide poisoning – 5 things you need to know and do Knowing about carbon monoxide poisoning is important, but to be safe you have to take action. Here’s why and how. Natural beauty Environmentalist and broadcaster Chris Baines explains why he is passionate about open spaces, and what motivated him to take on role of chair for the VIP project’s Stakeholder Advisory Group. Better together Corporate Responsibility and Sponsorships Manager Caroline Hooley and Senior Strategy Analyst Susan McDonald explain the importance of encouraging more women into engineering careers. Addressing the rise of the female economy Evidence is emerging that women make decisions differently from men in business, but the big question is whether UK companies are capitalising on that fact. There’s a paradox facing Britain. UK industry has skills gaps we can’t fill. […] Yet we have nearly a million young unemployed people in this country. Steve Holliday Chief Executive Officer Careers Lab launch: An extract from Steve Holliday’s speech made during the launch of the Careers Lab report at the Institute of Directors, June 2014. Careers Want to become a part of National Grid? Globally we employ over 27,000 people from engineers and accountants to graduates. Find about about who we are and what we can offer you. UK Careers | US Careers About us About National Grid Our board Our businesses Operating responsibly Our vision, strategy and strategic actions Investor centre Sustainability Safety Gas or carbon monoxide emergency? Power cut? Dial before you dig - working near our assets Reporting a problem with a pylon Major incidents More emergency and safety information... Other websites Careers Connecting Media Central Talking Networks: Gas Distribution Talking Networks: Transmission Social Facebook Twitter Google+ Youtube LinkedIn Flickr Security Cookie policy Privacy policy Terms and conditions Accessibility Sitemap