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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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23/10/2024 News

IEA report predicts glut of energy in the near term, provided it is not blocked by geopolitical tensions

Regional conflicts and geopolitical strains are highlighting significant fragilities in today’s global energy system, making clear the need for stronger policies and greater investments to accelerate and expand the transition to cleaner and more secure technologies, according to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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28/9/2022 News

International ‘collaboration gap’ threatens to undermine progress on climate commitments and delay net zero by decades

A new report has set out urgent priorities to rapidly make more clean technologies the most affordable options in key sectors, warning that an international ‘collaboration gap’ is threatening to undermine action on climate change and delay net zero potentially by decades.

Artificial Intelligence

Energy Institute CEO Nick Wayth standing behind a clear perspex lecturn, with right hand raised to make a point to delgates, with projection screen behind showing presentation title

21/7/2026 Comment / Nick Wayth

AI and energy: sovereignty, safety and trust

Energy Institute CEO Nick Wayth FEI CEng spoke at the Sovereign AI for UK Energy Security Forum, held at the Energy Institute on 16 July. An edited version of his remarks is below.

Access to energy

Head and shoulders pic of Claudio Vergara, Zola Electric in front of equipment

7/12/2022 Comment / Claudio Vergara

Latest electrification technologies can help emerging markets bring power to the people

New digital technologies are required to help bring reliable power to people in many developing countries. Here Claudio Vergara from Zola Electric, a San Francisco-based company currently delivering affordable and clean power to over 3mn customers in emerging markets across four continents, suggests how.

Emissions mitigation

Electricity pylons and cables in front of chimneys emitting smoke

15/3/2023 News

Report calls for urgent industry decarbonisation ramp up

Without decarbonisation intervention, industrial emissions will grow from 6.7bn tonnes of CO₂ this year to 7.6bn tonnes of CO₂/y by 2050, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Further analysis from BNEF has also found that at least $21.4tn will need to be invested in the electricity grid by 2050 to support a net zero trajectory for the world.

Energy policy

8/1/2025 News

Industry praises UK government plans for electricity system change proposals

Industry has reacted positively to UK government plans published last year setting out the key reforms it will enact to deliver its 2030 grid decarbonisation target.

Technology

Head and shoulders photo of Greg Jackson, Vice President of the Energy Institute and Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group

19/4/2023 Comment / Greg Jackson

Using technology to build a cheap, green energy future

We have the technology to enable greater energy efficiency, reduce emissions and drop bills for consumers. Greg Jackson FEI, Vice President of the Energy Institute and Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group, discusses the central role of technology in facilitating the green energy transition.

Electricity

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16/6/2026 Comment / Stephen Horrax

Vulnerabilities and opportunities: rebuilding the UK’s energy resilience

In March this year, the UK’s energy infrastructure was formally recognised as critical to national security, reflecting a growing reality. The resilience of the UK’s electricity system is being tested as never before, writes Stephen Horrax, Director of Energy, UK & Ireland, at global engineering and consultancy firm Ramboll.

Renewables

Solar panels in front of US city skyline

5/3/2025 News

Solar and battery storage will lead US energy expansion in 2025, as the grid strives to meet forecast load growth

Solar and battery storage are expected to lead new US generating capacity additions in 2025, says the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Meanwhile, BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy suggest a broad portfolio of sustainable energy solutions will be needed to meet anticipated load growth, in particular from rapidly advancing AI technologies and an increasing number of data centres.

Electricity

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19/4/2023 News

Wind and solar reach a record 12% of global electricity in 2022

The carbon intensity of the global electricity sector reached its lowest recorded level last year following continued growth in wind and solar generated power, further fuelling hopes that emissions from power generation may have peaked, according to a new report from think tank Ember.

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