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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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22/2/2023 Comment / Shaun Kenny

Energy transition – how to pivot from ambition to delivery

Shaun Kenny, President of Infrastructure at Bechtel and a speaker during International Energy Week 2023*, discusses the most logical approach to delivering a just energy transition to net zero.

Energy security

6/4/2022 News

US announces biggest ever release from SPR

US President Joe Biden’s administration announced on 31 March that it will release 1mn b/d of oil over six months from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a bid to help stabilise global energy markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Oil and gas

Offshore platforms off the coast of Scotland at sunset

2/8/2023 News

UK government green lights more North Sea drilling

The UK government is pressing ahead with oil and gas exploration plans in the North Sea, confirming it will grant hundreds of new licences in a bid to boost British energy independence and grow the economy, despite fierce resistance from environmentalists. It has also confirmed that the Acorn and Viking projects will be the UK’s third and fourth CCUS clusters.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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6/7/2022 Comment / Juliet Davenport

We must never stop pioneering

Decarbonisation and energy security have always gone hand in hand. But the current energy crisis has thrown that into stark relief, while reinforcing the importance of the sector’s people and their pioneering spirit, says the Energy Institute’s new President, Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI.

Oil and gas

30/7/2025 Comment / David Watson

Deeper waters, shallower gains – why Rosebank and Jackdaw will not secure Britain’s energy future

The UK’s North Sea oil and gas reserves are in rapid decline and the opening of new fields will make hardly any difference to UK energy supplies or bills, or industry jobs. Their weak economic case is outweighed by the potential climate impact, argues David Watson, Principal at energy and utilities advisor the BFY Group.

Energy policy

23/11/2022 News

UK Autumn Statement: More heat on average energy users and 45% levy on low carbon electricity generators

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a raft of new tax measures in his Autumn Budget, bringing UK taxation to the highest level since World War 2. Energy-related measures were particularly significant and included a new windfall tax on low carbon electricity generators, and the introduction of a vehicle excise duty on electric vehicles by 2025.

Energy infrastructure

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9/7/2025 Comment / Jorge Guillén

Harnessing the power of logistics in the era of net zero

The parallel development of an energy logistics infrastructure to transport and store new, greener fuels is essential to the energy transition, writes Jorge Guillén, Director of bulk liquids handling company Exolum’s Aviation and Spanish Network.

Energy security

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5/5/2026 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Lessons from the front lines of the Ukraine war

While living through a military conflict might seem unthinkable, Ukrainians have been doing just that for more than four years. During this gruelling period, they have found ways to keep their energy system going to power life. A week before the Energy Institute broadcasts a free webinar on energy security lessons from the Ukraine war, New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI reports on presentations made at International Energy Week in late February, before the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Finance and investment

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11/6/2025 News

Global energy investment is set to rise to $3.3tn in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns

A surge in global energy investment (clean technologies + oil and gas) to a record $3.3tn in 2025 is forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA), with clean energy expected to command double the capital of fossil fuels. But a new KPMG survey suggests that investor appetite is being tempered by policy uncertainty and tech risks.

Energy security

13/7/2022 Comment / Rob Gross

More can be done to help energy consumers through this crisis

With the Energy Institute’s (EI) Energy Barometer member survey focused on the UK’s response to the energy crisis, EI Trustee and UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Director Professor Rob Gross FEI examines three options that could yet be put in place to start reducing consumer bills before this winter.

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Energy transition – how to pivot from ambition to delivery

US announces biggest ever release from SPR

UK government green lights more North Sea drilling

We must never stop pioneering

Deeper waters, shallower gains – why Rosebank and Jackdaw will not secure Britain’s energy future

UK Autumn Statement: More heat on average energy users and 45% levy on low carbon electricity generators

Harnessing the power of logistics in the era of net zero

Lessons from the front lines of the Ukraine war

Global energy investment is set to rise to $3.3tn in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns

More can be done to help energy consumers through this crisis