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Diversity

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6/9/2023 Comment / Damian Dowling

Is our energy industry workplace inclusive?

National Inclusion Week (25 Sept–1 Oct) is fast approaching – a week dedicated to creating inclusive workplaces. So, armed with the latest Pride in Energy survey results, Damian Dowling, BD (Energy Flexibility) Manager at Enel X, asks us to question whether our energy industry workplace is inclusive.

Oil and gas

14/6/2023 News

Asia-Pacific oil and gas sector lags in global shift from carbon

Oil and gas players and financiers in the Asia-Pacific are failing to keep pace with their global peers in the net zero transition landscape, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Environment, social and governance (ESG)

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13/12/2023 Comment / Edita Adamcikova

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Edita Adamcikova CEng MEI

The Energy Institute brings together people working across the entire energy sector. In December’s Energy People article, we hear how being Chartered and MEI helped Edita Adamcikova, ESG Director at Viridor, in her career and what she is working on to reduce Viridor’s emissions and convert waste into heat.

Environment, social and governance (ESG)

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22/10/2025 Feature / Benjamin Sovacool,Anna Wilson

Research update on… public perceptions and just transitions

Industrial decarbonisation is central to the UK’s strategy for achieving net zero and ensuring long-term environmental and economic sustainability. However, technological progress alone is not sufficient. Securing public trust and delivering a just transition – one that is inclusive, equitable and locally grounded – is essential, write Benjamin Sovacool, Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Sussex, and Anna Wilson, Director, Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning, the University of Glasgow. Below is an edited and abridged synthesis of UK research on the topic commissioned by the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) over the last few years.

Environment, social and governance (ESG)

27/3/2024 Comment / Dean Cooper

How we can be sure of a just energy transformation, and why it matters

The concept of a ‘just transition’ has increasingly become a compulsory issue for discussion amongst climate policymakers. But what does this mean, and will it really make any difference? How can any organisation or individual align with this process, asks Dean Cooper, Global Energy Lead at WWF.

Environment, social and governance (ESG)

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28/9/2022 Feature / Nick Cottam

Does ESG hold the key to energy transition?

The war in Ukraine and the response by energy companies and governments – to perhaps return to fossil fuel development – has raised serious questions around corporate environmental, social and governance. It’s a changing picture, as Nick Cottam reports.

Law

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14/9/2022 Feature / Elaina Bailes,Faranak Ghajavand

The rise of climate change litigation

Activists and their legal advisors have begun to find ways to use the law to get climate policies changed – often with positive outcomes. The trend is likely to continue, or accelerate. So write Elaina Bailes, a committee member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and Partner at Stewarts, and Faranak Ghajavand, Senior Associate, also at Stewarts.

Environment, social and governance (ESG)

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28/6/2023 Feature / Brian Davis

How ESG initiatives can avoid greenwash

Corporate environmental impact reporting and compliance is a vital issue on the road to net zero. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis invited Bureau Veritas and its ESG compliance partner Enhesa to discuss what approach is needed to avoid accusations of greenwash.

Offshore wind

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13/12/2023 Feature / Tracy London,Eimear Murphy

Crystal ball gazing: Calmer waters ahead for the offshore energy sector?

What lies ahead for the offshore energy sector in 2024? Two lawyers, Tracy London and Eimear Murphy, both at Bracewell, examine prospects for the offshore wind sector. The latter also addresses trends in the oil and gas sector, focusing on upstream mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and financing.

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Is our energy industry workplace inclusive?

Asia-Pacific oil and gas sector lags in global shift from carbon

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Edita Adamcikova CEng MEI

Research update on… public perceptions and just transitions

How we can be sure of a just energy transformation, and why it matters

Does ESG hold the key to energy transition?

The rise of climate change litigation

How ESG initiatives can avoid greenwash

Crystal ball gazing: Calmer waters ahead for the offshore energy sector?