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Diversity

Head and shoulders photo of Jinan El Hajjar

6/9/2023 Comment / Jinan El Hajjar

A brighter, gender diverse future for the Middle East’s energy sector

Several factors are leading Jinan El Hajjar, Community & Sustainability Coordinator at CAFU, a mobile energy provider and tech company in Dubai, to see positive developments for women working in the Middle East’s booming energy industry.

Energy policy

Aerial view of Haze solar farm, Japan

2/8/2023 News

Power sector decarbonisation is key to unlocking Japan’s energy transition

Japan can achieve its 2050 net zero goal while strengthening its energy security, with minimal reliance on hydrogen, according to new analysis.

Wind

Head and shoulders photo of Gian Luca Vaglio, Chief Operating Officer, AGNES Romagna

21/6/2023 Comment / Gian Luca Vaglio

Pioneering the green energy revolution in the Adriatic Sea

At a time when the need for sustainable energy solutions is paramount, AGNES (Adriatic Green Network of Energy Sources) Romagna, a startup founded in 2019 in Ravenna, Italy, is emerging as a leading player in the development of green energy hubs in the coastal and marine areas of the Adriatic Sea. Gian Luca Vaglio, Chief Operating Officer for AGNES, describes the flourishing renewable project.

Liquefied natural gas

FLNG vessel Gimi dockside on the Mauritania and Senegal maritime border

21/2/2024 News

Global LNG demand is set to grow significantly beyond 2040, driven by Far East markets; plus African project news

Gas is forecast to be a key bridging fuel on the road to net zero. According to the latest analysis from oil and gas major Shell, global LNG demand is expected to rise by more than 50% by 2040 as industrial coal-to-gas switching gathers pace in China, while south and south-east Asian countries use more LNG to support their economic growth.

Technology

Close up of Dr Jemma Green holding a microphone and speaking to other people on conference panel

15/1/2025 Comment / Jemma Green

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Dr Jemma Green FEI

Dr Jemma Green, Co-founder and Chairman of energy software company Powerledger, returns to the stage of International Energy Week on 26 February 2025, moderating a panel discussion on tripling the output of clean energy systems that also features CEO of Energy UK Dhara Vyas. Green explains how Energy Institute activities have benefitted her personally and professionally in the development of a blockchain platform for renewable energy projects.

Heat pumps

Row of three heat pump units on outside of a building

7/12/2022 News

Energy crisis to drive surge in heat pump sales

Worldwide sales of heat pumps are set to soar to record levels in the coming years as the global energy crisis accelerates their adoption, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Climate change

Aerial view of a line of offshore drilling platforms

15/11/2023 News

Many governments could miss the 1.5°C climate target for 2030

Governments around the world plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69% more than would be consistent with 2°C, a new report has found.

Energy policy

Two people outside Climeworks’ Orca direct air capture and storage plant

7/5/2025 News

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for reset on net zero strategies and climate politics

Sir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting energy consumption is ‘doomed to fail’.

Energy security

Five panellists sat on International Energy Week stage with screen behind them

1/3/2023 News

An eventful first day of International Energy Week 2023

Day one of International Energy Week 2023 included presentations from industry executives such as BP CEO Bernard Looney and Elbia Gannoum, President of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association, as well as thought leaders including Professor Jim Skea of Imperial College London and the IPCC Working Group, and the Rt Hon Charles Hendry, Former Energy Minister for the UK government and Energy Institute (EI) Vice President. The EI also shared some important news (see Box), whilst activists outside and inside the event drew attention to the ongoing climate emergency.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak being filmed

5/7/2023 News

UK no longer a global leader on net zero

The UK has lost its global net zero leadership position, says the Climate Change Committee (CCC), claiming that the speed of UK government policy framework development in support of net zero is ‘not happening at the required pace for future targets’.

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