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4/9/2024 News

UK’s biggest carbon emitters revealed

A new report from think tank Ember finds the Drax power station is ‘by far the largest emitter of CO₂ in the UK’, although steelworks and gas power plants are also listed.

Carbon capture and storage

Close of up board holding carbon capture equipment

26/7/2023 News

Call for governments to invest now in direct air capture despite rising cost estimates

Capturing carbon from the air could cost six times more than originally thought, a new report suggests.

Carbon capture and storage

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28/1/2026 Comment / Nótt Thorberg

High integrity carbon removal – the Nordic blueprint

Iceland and other Nordic countries are leading the way in developing a range of technologies both to cut emissions of CO₂ and remove the gas from the environment, as Nótt Thorberg, Director of Green by Iceland, argues.

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.

Carbon capture and storage

15/2/2023 News

New study calculates the probability of CO₂ leaking from geological storage

Researchers that developed a novel methodology to calculate the effects of injecting billions of tonnes of CO₂ underground to store it over millions of years report that it can be safely undertaken in the drive to achieve carbon neutrality.

Carbon emissions

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15/5/2024 Comment / Oluwatosin C Murele

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Dr Oluwatosin C Murele AMEI

There are numerous energy transitions underway around the world, and a multitude of skilled professionals in the energy sector. One young scientist, Dr Oluwatosin C Murele AMEI, Senior Consultant, Sustainability and Net Zero Processes, at Elsamag, tells how she has brought analytical skills and expertise from Nigeria to help deliver UK net zero projects, and is hoping to broaden her horizons worldwide with the benefit of Energy Institute membership and projects.

Emissions mitigation

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11/1/2023 News

EU increases Emissions Trading System (ETS) ambitions

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and European Union (EU) governments have agreed to reform the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies. Under the deal, emissions in the ETS sectors must be cut by 62% by 2030; free allowances to industries will be phased out from 2026 and disappear by 2034; and an ETS II for fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors will be implemented in 2027.

Carbon emissions

View of chimney emissions at a power plant at sunset

8/3/2023 News

Global carbon emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022

The risk of runaway emissions growth resulting from a shift to coal amid the global energy crisis failed to materialise last year as growth in clean energy (renewables, electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps, efficiency etc) offset much of the impact of greater coal and oil use, according to the latest analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Carbon emissions

15/10/2025 Comment / Lili Strege

The carbon border shift – UK industries will need to brace for CBAM compliance

The EU is to introduce the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 2027, as a way to prevent companies from evading climate regulations by relocating production to countries with less stringent standards. CBAM is set to cover iron and steel, cement, hydrogen and fertilisers. UK business leaders will need to start building a carbon strategy to ensure compliance and remain competitive, writes Lili Strege, Carbon Analyst at CFP Energy.

Energy and carbon management

19/10/2022 Comment / Joanne Wade

Energy and carbon management – empowering businesses’ response to the crisis

Dr Joanne Wade OBE FEI, Chief Strategic Advisor at The Association for Decentralised Energy, argues that organisations should put in place the right systems to manage energy use and carbon emissions ahead of the coming winter.

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Search results:

UK’s biggest carbon emitters revealed

Call for governments to invest now in direct air capture despite rising cost estimates

High integrity carbon removal – the Nordic blueprint

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

New study calculates the probability of CO₂ leaking from geological storage

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Dr Oluwatosin C Murele AMEI

EU increases Emissions Trading System (ETS) ambitions

Global carbon emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022

The carbon border shift – UK industries will need to brace for CBAM compliance

Energy and carbon management – empowering businesses’ response to the crisis