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Liquefied natural gas

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21/5/2025 Comment / Mark Davis

Trump vs US LNG? The contradictory state of oil and gas diplomacy today

The threats of tariffs and trade wars of the Trump 2.0 administration could undermine the foundations of US LNG production, argues Mark Davis, Chief Executive Officer of flare solutions firm Capterio.

Electricity

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6/7/2022 Comment / Polly Billington

Fit for net zero – redesigning the UK's energy system

Polly Billington, Chief Executive of UK100, looks at the power of local, homegrown electricity in energy system planning.

Gas markets

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2/4/2025 Comment / Michael Bradshaw

Is it the end of an era for Russia’s gas exports to Europe?

Europe’s response to the ending of imports of gas from Russia has been to cut consumption and accept new supplies of LNG from the US. Here, Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy at the Warwick Business School, considers whether these changes are likely to be permanent.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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24/7/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

What if we imagined Planet Earth as one country?

In the second part of this three-part series on the energy transition, Energy Institute Chief Executive Nick Wayth CEng FEI considers the climate costs of the lack of unity in global energy policy, via a thought experiment.

Energy transition

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16/7/2025 Comment / Christopher Hammond

Beyond targets: why the UK energy transition needs a new story

As Britain swelters through another heatwave, we’re launching into an equally red-hot topic: how to rebuild support for climate action when the political consensus is fracturing, argues Christopher Hammond, UK100 Chief Executive.

People and behaviour

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21/9/2022 Comment / Nick Turton

Relearning our relationship with energy can’t be left to chance, there’s too much at stake

With the UK Cabinet said to be split over whether government should be advising households to cut their energy use, the EI’s External Affairs Director Nick Turton FEI argues that a nationwide public information and behaviour change campaign is a crucial piece of the response to the current crisis and for net zero.

Nuclear

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12/2/2025 News

UK government plans to overhaul nuclear power plant planning rules in a year when global nuclear generation is set to hit an all-time high

The UK government has announced a significant overhaul of planning rules to facilitate the development of nuclear power plants, particularly Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Meanwhile, global nuclear generation is set to hit an all-time high this year, according to the International Energy Agency.

Energy policy

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22/2/2023 News

EU policy pushing net zero targets

The European Union (EU) has announced a raft of energy policy this past week, including new road transport emissions rules, a clearer definition of what constitutes ‘green’ hydrogen, and revisions to energy performance in buildings regulations.

Policy and Governance

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20/3/2024 Comment / Esin Serin

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Esin Serin AMEI

In our latest Spotlight on Energy People interview with Energy Institute (EI) members, Esin Serin AMEI, Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics, highlights the formative role that the EI played in her career.

Nuclear

5/2/2025 Comment / Paul Dorfman

Can the world wait for new nuclear technology?

There is talk of a nuclear energy ‘revival’ to help cope with rising electricity demand, but do the costs and – crucially – the timescales required for new nuclear plant building add up to a fix for reducing carbon emissions by 2030? Not compared to cheaper and quicker-to-build renewables, writes Dr Paul Dorfman, Chair of the Nuclear Consulting Group.

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