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An £8bn problem: How should businesses respond to Sunak’s net-zero knock back?
…energy efficient homes. It will also derail the opportunities and security that a green economy and green energy can provide for the UK, for business and for individuals.” There is…
Amazon inks clean power deal with Scottish windfarm
…Web Services’ director of energy, EMEA, Lindsay McQuade said. “We are on track to meet our ambitious goal of powering our global operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, and…
EU countries hammer out joint stance for COP28 climate summit
…a goal to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements by 2030. The EU will also push for a “predominantly fossil-free” global energy sector “well before 2050”…
Budget 2024: How Jeremy Hunt sent mixed messages on clean energy
…2030,” said LCP Delta’s head of energy economics and finance Sam Hollister. Aurora Energy Research voiced similar concerns, noting that at least 18GW of offshore wind will need to be…
Long-duration energy storage ‘could cut £24bn from UK power system costs’
Ministers at the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ) this week launched a new consultation on unlocking investment in long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies such as pumped hydro storage….
Youth Climate Stocktakes and energy majors’ joint renewables plan: The six biggest stories from 8 December at COP28
…by the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA). Initial members include EDF, Enel, Engie, Iberdrola, National Grid, Octopus Energy, RWE and SSE. 2030 Shipping Pact For People and Nature…
Davos 2024: Were WEF announcements too little, too late on climate and nature?
…Energy Investment for the Global South launched is convening 20 chief executives and national ministers to unlock financing for renewables in developing nations – something the International Energy Agency has…
Which green policies could Rishi Sunak axe or delay?
…Energy efficiency standards for rented homes Another story involving Gove – he this week stated that the Government would “relax the pace” on making improvements to the Minimum Energy Efficiency…
National Grid set to ask factories to ‘flex’ their energy use next winter
…private sector. The idea of the scheme is to reward energy users for avoiding energy use during peak times by incentivizing them with lower bills. Reducing energy use during peak…
Business must step up and be the catalyst for change to drive fossil fuel phase out
…energy supply, a share that has hardly moved since the first COP in Berlin in 1995. While the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently projected for the first time that fossil…
Building industry unites to drive digital revolution in performance optimisation
…significant 37% of energy– and process-related CO2 emissions, and over 34% of energy demand globally. To limit the impacts of climate change, building industry leaders have stated that, by 2030,…
Autumn Budget: Chancellor boasts £20bn business boost and outlines grid reform measures to speed renewables
…in tax relief for meeting energy efficiency targets under a six-year Climate Change Agreement beginning in 2024. Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) The Government has allocated £185m from the IETF…
UK significantly off-track to meet household energy goals
…and energy-saving technologies could save up to £2,300 on their energy bills annually, compared to homes without. WWF’s head of climate policy Isabella O’Dowd said: “We know insulating homes protects…
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…and boost resilience. But the rollout of such technologies is not without its challenges – whether it be fluctuating energy costs, unsupportive leadership teams, or poor energy data management systems….
Would Labour’s clean energy pledges really cost £100bn more than the Conservatives’?
The Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary made the claim in a post on X this morning (25 March), citing new research from Aurora Energy Research that was commissioned by Policy…
UK Government backs swathe of green heating projects including sewer-powered heat pumps
…sources and maintain cost-effective energy bills for residents and businesses. Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Minister Lord Callanan said:“These innovative projects will help drive down energy costs while also demonstrating…
Innovatium: Liquid Air Battery innovation that delivers Compressor Integrated Energy Storage
…more energy per kg than standard thermal stores, meaning the energy can be stored, recycled and used when necessary, helping to improve energy resilience and decarbonisation. Innovatium believes that there…
Report: Rising costs threaten wind power industry’s viability
…inflation and energy cost volatility as well. Earlier this year, Energy developer Vattenfall announced a halt on its 1.4GW offshore wind farm located off the Norfolk coast, citing higher inflation…
The UN’s ‘first-ever’ sustainability week: What (if anything) was announced?
…energy efficiency and sector decarbonisation. Day five: The decade of sustainable energy Bringing the week to a close, the final discourse was set around the need for collaboration between governments,…
Oil and gas loopholes and forest carbon credits: The 7 biggest stories from the World Leaders Summit (day two) at COP28
…to respond to the climate crisis. Nations rally behind 2030 energy transition pledges Image: COP28 Presidency More than 110 countries have signed on to the Global Decarbonisation Accelerator, committing to…
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