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UK gas imports set to rise if heat pump targets weakened, study finds
…intensified energy efficiency initiatives and the expansion of domestic clean energy production. Further findings indicate that households in the UK faced an average increase of £2,100 in energy and food…
Rishi Sunak gives go-ahead for 100 North Sea oil and gas licences
…the Scottish Green Party has stated that a larger opportunity lies in a just transition to clean energy, compounded with enhanced energy efficiency measures. Scottish Greens energy and climate spokesperson,…
Utilities for Net-Zero Alliance: Businesses unite behind new energy transition action plan
…with operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Other founding members include Bui Power Authority, DEWA, DLO Energy, EDF, EDP, E.ON, Enel, Engie, Etihad Water and Electricity, Hitachi Energy,…
IEA: Oil and gas majors putting less than 3% of investments into renewables
…their roles in the face of an escalating climate crisis, highlighting that despite being a major contributor to global energy supply, they are not adequately investing in the energy transition….
Energy industry facing supply chain crunch as renewables scale rapidly
…key to accelerating the energy transition and decarbonising energy-related sectors in line with the Paris Agreement. The survey also uncovered the actions the private sector can take that are widely…
MPs reportedly planning to U-turn on new coal mine bans
…Energy Security Strategy in spring 2022, which significantly increased targets for deploying offshore wind, blue and green hydrogen and nuclear, then-Energy-Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng introduced a new Energy Security Bill designed…
AI for good: Google unveils raft of new tech schemes for sustainability
…with information about how to avoid contrails. Reducing energy sector emissions To mitigate energy emissions, Google’s Tapestry has developed AI-powered tools for grid mapping and planning to help governments and…
Will Larry Fink reap any rewards for going quiet on ESG in his annual letter?
…fuels and new clean energy, as well as energy systems infrastructure. Investment in oil and gas, he argues, is necessary to preserve energy security due to the intermittency of renewable…
Loss and Damage breakthroughs and China’s vague methane plan: COP28 Action Tracker
…renewable electricity than was needed to meet demand for 149 hours consecutively The International Energy Association (IEA) has published its first energy outlook report assessing Latin America’s energy transition France…
Berlin’s net-zero neighborhood and the Royal Mint’s renewables hub: The sustainability success stories of the week
…opened a new Local Energy Centre at its coin manufacturing site in Llantrisant, Wales. The centre will generate enough renewable energy to meet around 70% of the site’s energy needs….
‘The mission is clear’: Starmer reiterates £28bn green spending plan
…clean energy supply chains in Britain. The Act would set in motion the creation of a public energy company, GB Energy. It would include stronger targets to rapidly scale renewable…
Ship-based carbon capture and microwave EV range boosters: The best green innovations of February 2024
…energy storage system. This system, called the e-Thermal bank, is separate from the main EV battery and combines a chemical heat pump with microwave energy to produce heating or cooling…
Microsoft’s wind PPA and Brussel Airport’s net-zero plan: The sustainability success stories of the week
…this week. ENERGY: Microsoft signs agreement to boost wind energy capacity in Ireland Microsoft has announced a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland, adding…
Report warns of $18trn investment gap to deliver net-zero energy transition
Research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Center for Energy Impact, titled The Energy Transition Blueprint, has claimed that up to $37trn is needed by 2030 to finance the energy transition…
Rishi Sunak’s reported plans to weaken climate policies spells damage for the economy and businesses
…of energy Jess Ralston said: “If these rumours are true, the sheer number of u-turns would speak of chaos at the heart of government. Rowing back on energy efficiency leaves…
Google unveils major renewable PPAs in Europe
…Crosswind & Ecowende Consortia, joint ventures between energy companies Shell and Eneco, to support 478MW of carbon-free energy capacity with two new-to-the-grid offshore wind farms HKN V and HKW VI….
‘This is possible’: IEA calls for faster growth on international clean energy
…energy storage and battery solutions are up 25% by the same metrics. The IEA claims that there is “growing global momentum behind a new energy economy”, but that manufacturing opportunities…
Now available on-demand: edie’s free webinar on ESOS Phase 3
…to know Aligning ESOS energy audits with Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) How ESOS can accelerate progress towards net-zero goals Masterclass chair Sarah George, Senior Reporter, edie Masterclass presenters:…
‘This is idiocy’: Green economy leaders slam PM’s backtracking on key low-carbon policies
…Energy and Clean Technology’s (REA) chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska: “While badged as a ‘pragmatic response’ to the cost-of-living crisis and the UK’s (undoubted) good progress to date on cutting…
Zonal pricing: UK Government pledges cheaper electricity for those living near renewables projects
…more robust plan to scale both battery energy storage and long-duration energy storage as means to reduce curtailment. National Grid estimates that the UK will need to host 20-25GW of…
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