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Methanol

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7/1/2026 Feature / Peter Godfrey

Methanol bunkering: from niche trials to global maritime decarbonisation pathway

Methanol is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising low-carbon marine fuels of the next two decades. Driven by tightening climate regulations, a surge in dual-fuel ship orders and aggressive investment in green methanol production – particularly in China – the industry is approaching a pivotal moment, reports Energy Institute Asia-Pacific (APAC) Managing Director Peter Godfrey FEI. This article unpacks the state of methanol bunkering today, the carbon equation behind fossil versus green methanol, the infrastructure bottleneck, and the geopolitical dynamics behind the rapid rise of methanol-fuelled shipping.

Energy and carbon management

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16/3/2022 News

Carbon removals needed as well as rapid decarbonisation to limit global warming to 1.5°C

The world has a 50:50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C if carbon dioxide removal (CDR) initiatives are implemented alongside rapid and deep global decarbonisation, according to the latest study by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC).

Energy policy

22/3/2023 News

European Commission proposes EU electricity market reform

The European Commission (EC) has proposed to reform the European Union’s (EU) electricity market design in order to accelerate a surge in renewables and the phase-out of gas, make consumer bills less dependent on volatile fossil fuel prices, better protect consumers from future price spikes and potential market manipulation, and make the EU’s industry clean and more competitive.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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15/3/2023 Comment / Charlie Bush

Brave New Energy World – one year on

Last year, the Energy Institute (EI) combined Energy World and Petroleum Review into a single digital, weekly publication with quarterly printed roundups. New Energy World aims to reflect the EI’s purpose of creating a better energy future and accelerating a just global energy transition to net zero. Senior Editor Charlie Bush reflects on some of the magazine’s key findings.

Iron and steel

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21/1/2026 Feature / Brian Davis

No magic wand: electrolysis for carbon-free metals manufacture

Development of carbon-free manufacture of iron, steel and aluminium are some of the most challenging aspects of the energy transition. There is no single solution and a broad range of options are being investigated. Key technology initiatives are underway using electrolysis. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

COP

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12/11/2025 Feature / Gemma Fox

Tracking the transition in the run-up to COP30

As energy leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the Energy Institute has published its annual Country Transition Tracker (CTT), which offers a timely and data-rich lens through which users can assess energy- specific transition progress. Its author, Energy Institute Senior Energy Project Lead Gemma Fox, reports on the results and her assessment.

Energy policy

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5/4/2023 News

EU agrees raft of climate related regulation

The European Union (EU) announced a raft of climate related regulatory measures last week, including long-awaited agreement on the revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED).

Liquefied natural gas

23/2/2022 News

Fears that EU shipping fleets will be locked-in to LNG to cut emissions

Forecasts that a quarter of Europe’s shipping will run on LNG has raised concerns by climate campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) that EU shipping could be locked into fossil fuels for decades.

Heat pumps

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19/10/2022 Feature / Jozefien Vanbecelaere

What’s needed for European heat pump progress?

Although the UK is lagging behind, overall, the European heat pump sector is poised to move the continent away from dependence on fossil fuels for heating. However, to meet climate targets, an acceleration programme is needed to double the number of installed pumps each year, writes Jozefien Vanbecelaere, Head of EU Affairs at the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).

Carbon capture and storage

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5/10/2022 Feature / Francesco Finotti

CCS innovation and offshore CO₂ storage development

Carbon capture and storage looks set to take-off after decades of research. Francesco Finotti of SINTEF Energy Research examines the latest technological initiatives and developing value chain.

New Energy World™

Search results:

Methanol bunkering: from niche trials to global maritime decarbonisation pathway

Carbon removals needed as well as rapid decarbonisation to limit global warming to 1.5°C

European Commission proposes EU electricity market reform

Brave New Energy World – one year on

No magic wand: electrolysis for carbon-free metals manufacture

Tracking the transition in the run-up to COP30

EU agrees raft of climate related regulation

Fears that EU shipping fleets will be locked-in to LNG to cut emissions

What’s needed for European heat pump progress?

CCS innovation and offshore CO₂ storage development