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G7 pledges climate progress, but backs ‘temporary’ use of gas
…built upon a commitment from the nations to raise ambitions to decarbonise energy grids, deliver low-carbon energy for citizens by 2035 and cut funding for fossil fuels. In the official…
‘Too little, too late’: G7 nations agree to phase out unabated coal by 2035
…stimulate the proliferation of renewable energy by increasing the energy storage capacity six-fold compared to current levels. Nevertheless, the agreement provides flexibility for nations with significant coal dependencies, granting them…
Plans approved for world’s largest battery storage scheme in Manchester
…the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester. The £750m project will strengthen energy security in the region and dwarfs the current largest BESS in the world – the…
G20 nations agree to treble renewable energy capacity, but water down fossil fuel pledges
…that meeting in July, several nations were reluctant to agree to a more rapid energy transition, citing increased profitability of fossil fuels in the energy price crisis and a heightened…
UK lags behind European peers on energy decarbonisation, research finds
…the overall energy mix, trailing behind Belgium and the Netherlands. A study from last year found that, despite the UK’s increasing adoption of renewable energy, progress towards achieving its net-zero…
US allocates $20bn of grant funding for clean energy and climate financiers
…energy projects including community energy arrays; low-carbon transport systems; building energy efficiency projects and new green buildings. One of the five beneficiaries will be Appalachian Community Capital, which will launch…
edie launches new business guide on energy data optimisation
What is energy data optimisation? Why should an organisation optimise its energy data? What kind of data should a business be looking at? What are the key business requirements for…
LEAK: Brussels finalising ‘wind power package’ to help beleaguered EU industry
…climate and energy goals. “Wind energy is renewable, abundantly available in the EU, and secure. It is pivotal to meet the EU’s decarbonisation objectives and deliver clean, affordable and secure…
Alok Sharma says COP28 agreement on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘vital’
…double the annual rate of energy efficiency improvements – both visions promoted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as crucial parts of a 1.5C-aligned net-zero transition for the global energy…
Lower mortgage rates for energy-efficient homes tested with UK Government support
…the energy efficiency of buildings and switching them onto more efficient, low-carbon heat was identified as an area particularly plagued by policy gaps. This, and the energy price crisis, have…
Energy, water and waste: What does the National Infrastructure Assessment recommend for the UK’s green economy?
…It states: “The cheaper operating costs of a lower-carbon energy system more than offset the high upfront costs of building it”. It adds: “An energy system dominated by electricity produced…
45-minute masterclass: ESOS Phase 3 compliance – Key updates for business
…and Reporting, Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ) Gary leads a team responsible for a range of business and industrial energy efficiency policies and programmes, including ESOS, Streamlined Energy…
Report: Clean energy transition to have less impact on nature and water than intensive agriculture
That is the conclusion of a new analysis from the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), published to debunk myths relating to the impact of a clean energy system on nature, land…
Study: Energy price crisis cost UK billions due to over-reliance on imported gas
…spent some £75bn more on gas during the energy price crisis – costs which could have largely been avoided through enhanced energy efficiency efforts and scaling domestic clean energy production….
Walmart and Cargill forge ahead with new renewable energy deals
…renewable energy as well as going down the more traditional corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) approach. The firm’s senior VP for energy transformation Vishal Kapadia this week confirmed that, since…
Avery Dennison: Concentrated solar thermal platform
…final energy consumption by the year 2030. In line with Belgium’s renewable energy targets, Avery Dennison has launched a project to reduce its carbon emissions and dependence on traditional energy…
Coca Cola’s ‘Recycle Me’ campaign and Ikea’s eco-awareness initiative: The sustainability success stories of the week
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and…
Energy sector workers not confident that UK’s net-zero goals will be met
The research, conducted by City & Guilds and Engineering UK, involved surveying 1,000 energy sector workers, with 500 in high-carbon energy industries (such as oil and gas) and 500 in…
Nature in boardrooms and British homes with no energy bills:The sustainability success stories of the week
…bold statement to the benefit we can deliver.” THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: Bellway and Octopus partner to develop homes with no energy bills UK-based energy supplier Octopus is aiming to work…
COP28 preview: Here’s everything you need to know about the climate conference in Dubai
…gas exporters reportedly pushed for weaker language around ‘phasing down’ and advocated the mention of ‘low-emissions’ energy rather than clean or renewable energy, opening the possibility for carbon capture at…
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