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Decarbonisation

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26/3/2025 Comment / Florence Carlot

How energy companies can combat the threat of European deindustrialisation

Europe’s industrial competitiveness is under increasing pressure from high energy costs and growing competition from the US and Asia, which could shift manufacturing activity away from the continent. The situation presents both challenges and opportunities for the energy sector, which could become a cornerstone of efforts to retain energy-intensive industries in Europe, writes Florence Carlot, Partner with Arthur D Little.

Energy infrastructure

Heating engineer crouching down to install heat pump on outside of a brick building

25/10/2023 News

Pressing need to modernise UK infrastructure

Improved infrastructure to boost economic growth across the UK and meet climate goals is both ‘achievable and affordable’ if the right policy steps are taken now, according to the latest long-term review from UK government’s independent advisers on infrastructure strategy.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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6/11/2024 Comment / Cillian O’Donoghue

Electrifying Europe: Zeroing in on challenges and opportunities

Europe’s power sector is going through an evolution unlike ever before. With the opportunities and challenges that come from such evolution, however, the current picture is mixed, writes Cillian O’Donoghue – Policy Director at Eurelectric.

Energy policy

Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, during speech

5/3/2025 News

Clean Industrial Deal: EU unveils plan to drive competitiveness and decarbonisation

The European Commission (EC) has launched the Clean Industrial Deal, a strategy to enhance industrial competitiveness while accelerating decarbonisation. Amid high energy costs and intensifying global competition, the initiative aims to position the green transition as a catalyst for economic resilience. However, while industry groups welcomed the measures, some environmental organisations have warned of gaps in implementation.

International Energy Week

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12/3/2025 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Looking forward to 2040 and an end for new UK oil and gas projects

While plans for the how the UK can transition to not-far-from-zero by 2040 are published, shorter-term priorities of the oil and gas industry intrude. Steve Hodgson FEI, Editor-at-Large at New Energy World, spent a day at International Energy Week.

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.

Energy efficiency / management

Aerial view of an oil and gas industrial refinery

EI Member only

19/4/2023 Feature / Chris Poynter

Decarbonisation throughout the value chain

Only a combination of decarbonisation approaches applied across the value chain will help industries and countries reach ambitious net zero targets, writes Chris Poynter, President at ABB System Drives. Electrification and improved energy efficiency will be the key approaches.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Nick Wayth standing at lectern, talking to an audience before him

31/7/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

Getting real about the energy transition

Chief Executive of the Energy Institute Nick Wayth CEng FEI concludes his three-part series on the global energy transition by making some suggestions for improvement.

EI Statistical Review of World Energy

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EI Member only

9/7/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Delving into a disorderly transition: the latest EI Statistical Review of World Energy reveals ‘a new mindset’

Romain Debarre, Kearney Partner and Managing Director of its Energy Transition Institute, and Wafa Jafri, KPMG Partner and UK Lead for Energy and Natural Resources Strategy, joined Energy Institute (EI) President Andy Brown OBE FEI and EI CEO Nick Wayth FEI CEng on stage to launch the Statistical Review of World Energy in London in late June. New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple heard their views.

Solar

EI Member only

25/1/2023 Feature / Jane Ren

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero

Pressure is growing for organisations to reduce their carbon emissions by maximising the use of renewable energy. But this comes with numerous challenges, particularly for industrial companies. Here, Jane Ren, CEO of Atomiton, a sustainability data and analytics provider, discusses solutions to these challenges.

New Energy World™

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How energy companies can combat the threat of European deindustrialisation

Pressing need to modernise UK infrastructure

Electrifying Europe: Zeroing in on challenges and opportunities

Clean Industrial Deal: EU unveils plan to drive competitiveness and decarbonisation

Looking forward to 2040 and an end for new UK oil and gas projects

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

Decarbonisation throughout the value chain

Getting real about the energy transition

Delving into a disorderly transition: the latest EI Statistical Review of World Energy reveals ‘a new mindset’

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero