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Batteries

21/6/2023 News

EU Parliament votes to make electric car batteries cleaner

Producers of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) are to face tougher environmental and due diligence standards following the European Parliament’s passing of the European Union (EU) Batteries Regulation.

Forecasting

Graph showing no decline in oil or emissions until 2050

19/11/2025 News

IEA scenarios see no oil demand peak before 2050 – a notable revision

According to the new World Energy Outlook 2025, published last Wednesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global oil and gas demand could continue growing until 2050. This ‘Current Policies Scenario’ comes in marked contrast to previous expectations of a speedy transition to renewables, following US antipathy to the Paris Agreement

Climate change

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12/6/2024 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Moment of climate truth – with fossil fuels in the dock

United Nations chief António Guterres last week expressed frustration with the gas, oil and coal industries in the face of new evidence of a wrecked climate. New Energy World Editor-at-large Steve Hodgson FEI analyses the speech.

Energy efficiency / management

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17/4/2024 Comment / Paul Walker

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Paul Walker CEng MEI

In our latest Spotlight on Energy People interview with Energy Institute (EI) members, Paul Walker CEng MEI, Electrical Technical Authority, Centrica, explains why even in the latter stages of his career he continues to expand his knowledge in a fascinating and wide-ranging career.

Energy efficiency

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14/5/2025 Comment / Erich Labuda

Unlocking Europe’s energy future – energy efficiency can’t wait

Alongside the use of renewables, the potential contribution of improving energy efficiency – an established and well-proven practice – is still under-appreciated. Particularly for Europe’s industrial sites, the scope for cutting emissions is enormous, writes Erich Labuda, Division President with ABB Motion Services.

Electric vehicles

electric vehicle plugged into charging unit

23/2/2022 News

Call for independent regulator to level up UK EV charging network

The UK automotive industry has published a new seven-point plan to ensure every driver in Britain can benefit from an electric vehicle (EV) charging network that is affordable, available and accessible to all. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) plan calls for mandated targets for infrastructure roll-out, backed by an independent regulator to keep consumers at the heart of planning.

Renewables

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1/2/2023 News

US to boost annual renewables investment to $114bn by 2031

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US will significantly boost annual investment into renewable energy deployment in the country, with a rise from $64bn in 2022 to nearly $114bn expected by 2031, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Carbon capture, usage and storage

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11/1/2023 Comment / Ruth Herber

Can CCUS deliver a ‘just transition’ for UK industrial heartlands in 2023?

This year, 2023, represents a considerable opportunity for the UK to demonstrate its commitment to decarbonisation and a ‘just transition’ through the creation of net zero industrial clusters across the UK. So writes Ruth Herbert, CEO of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) and a speaker at this year’s Energy Institute (EI) International Energy Week in February.*

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 markets

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EI Member only

14/4/2026 Feature / Andrew Mourant

What might the energy system of 2100 look like?

After the launch of the first Statistical Review of World Energy 75 years ago, the world is 74 years away from the end of the century. That it is in a state of perpetual flux, hasn’t inhibited speculation about what the future holds. And while there is much that is wildly unpredictable – not least the behaviour of world leaders – there are fundamentals on which most agree and which seem certain to shape the next six decades, reports Andrew Mourant.

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