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Methane

Satellite images showing methane emissions in Texas

15/11/2023 News

New Mexico cracks down on methane emissions

Methane-reducing regulations implemented in the US state of New Mexico in 2021 are proving successful, according to recent emissions tracking data.

Shipping

LNG tanker at sea

12/7/2023 News

Shipping set for major 2024 EU Emissions Trading Scheme bill

Analysing the European Union Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU MRV) recently published dataset for shipping’s European CO₂ emissions for the year 2022, Hecla Emissions Management estimates that the shipping industry could be liable for an EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) bill of €3.1bn in 2024, €5.7bn in 2025 and €8.4bn in 2026.

Electric vehicles

A row of Range Rovers parked in front of a building

9/4/2025 News

EV rules relax to protect UK car makers from tariffs

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has introduced a raft of new reforms to boost British electric vehicle (EV) car manufacturers, along with tax breaks that potentially make it ‘cheaper and easier’ to own an electric car – in response to US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on import.

Hydrogen

Exterior view of Kristinestad power-to-X plant in Finland

10/9/2025 News

New EU platform to raise European green hydrogen production

In a bid to boost European energy security, diversification and decarbonisation, the European Commission (EC) has launched a Hydrogen Mechanism under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. The online platform is designed to help users source renewable and low-carbon green hydrogen and its derivatives (ammonia, methanol and sustainable aviation fuel) efficiently.

Coal

Boilers being installed at Vung Ang II thermal power plant

18/1/2023 News

Contentious role for Vietnam’s new Vung Ang II thermal power plant

The new Vung Ang II coal-fired thermal power plant, the largest in central Vietnam, is to play a key role in supplying power to a country with growing demand, especially in its industrial sector, when it comes onstream in 2024.

Electricity

An artist’s impression of a proposed electric arc furnace at steel plant

25/6/2025 News

Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 UK businesses by green levy cuts

Under the UK government’s new Industrial Strategy, electricity costs for over 7,000 businesses will be cut up to 25% through removal of renewables levies by 2027. The move is welcomed as British manufacturers currently pay some of the highest electricity prices in the world – two or three times more than competitors in the US and China; and also higher than most European businesses.

Energy policy

View of Houses of Parliament, London

8/2/2023 News

UK government unveils new standalone energy department

In yesterday’s Cabinet mini-reshuffle, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced four new government departments, including a new standalone Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Solar

Aerial view of solar farm and surrounding fields

1/10/2025 News

European manufacturing cost premiums raise solar LCOE 15% above that of Chinese-made panels

Producing a solar module in Europe with EU-made solar cells costs around 18% more than producing the same module in China, according to a new report from SolarPower Europe and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).

Rare earth materials/Critical minerals

Close up view of two lumps of shiny grey material, with striations on side and lumpy on top

21/4/2026 News

EC launches raw materials platform as IEA warns of rare earth supply risks

The European Commission (EC) has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening access to critical raw materials, opening its first call for companies to join the Raw Materials Mechanism.

Finance and investment

Artist's graphic of wind turbines at sunset with financial graphs

16/10/2024 News

Pension investors list reforms needed to invest in UK renewables

Australian infrastructure investment firm IFM Investors, together with UK and Australian pension funds worth £1.7tn in assets under management, have unveiled a blueprint to facilitate investment in clean power.

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