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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’.

Hydro

28/9/2022 News

Pakistan’s hydropower projects need reassessment, says IEEFA

Poor governance, institutional credit downgrade and extreme weather have added strain to hydropower project reliability in Pakistan, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Energy markets

Picture of lightbulb with green leaf inside

19/10/2022 News

Balancing the fight against climate change with energy security

A balance must be found between two equally important imperatives: security of affordable energy supply and the fight against climate change, according to a recent report from Capgemini.

Climate change

Head and shoulders picture of Promise Nwogu sitting behind desk

27/7/2022 Comment / Promise Nwogu

What happened to Europe’s climate commitments?

As countries including Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria and Denmark turn to coal in response to the energy crisis, it appears they are breaking their promises to abandon coal power generation and protect the environment. Promise Nwogu, a young professional in Nigeria’s energy sector, reflects on this hypocrisy.

Climate change

11/3/2026 News

Middle East’s ambitious climate goals don’t match current investment trajectory, says market analyst

The Middle East’s energy transition is progressing unevenly, with ambitious 2050 and 2060 climate targets increasingly at odds with current trends in the exploitation of oil and gas resources in the region, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest energy transition outlook for the region.

Oil and gas

Demonstrators holding placards outside the UK Supreme Court

26/6/2024 News

New fossil project approvals must consider Scope 3 emissions, rules UK Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court ruled last week in favour of a climate campaigner in her legal challenge against plans to drill for oil in Surrey, in a case which some say could set a precedent restricting plans for future fossil fuel extraction projects in the UK.

Environment, social and governance (ESG)

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12/10/2022 Comment / Ben Henderson

Time is running out for energy companies to get their ESG credentials in order

Climate action is not just about the environment, writes Ben Henderson, Head of Product Solution Consulting, EMEA Intelex Technologies – don’t forget the social and governance angles.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders photo of Steve Hodgson, standing in front of blue door

25/2/2026 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Renewables and efficiency, yes, but fossil fuel use has to fall

What have 30 years observing the energy industry taught Steve Hodgson FEI, Editor-at-Large at New Energy World? That increasing green energy is not enough; the world also has to begin an exit from fossil fuels to prevent a climate catastrophe that has already started.

Renewables

29/6/2022 News

Urgency of accelerating modern energy access in Africa

The path to bringing modern energy access to all Africans while creating new growth industries in critical minerals and green hydrogen has been set out in a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

COP

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22/11/2023 Comment / Damilola Ogunbiyi

COP28 Perspective: My hopes and fears ahead of UN Climate Summit

COP28 could be the moment when the world goes beyond commitments and starts taking meaningful action for a clean energy transition; although, equally, it may not be. Damilola Ogunbiyi HonFEI, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, previews the event.

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