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Energy policy

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22/2/2023 News

EU policy pushing net zero targets

The European Union (EU) has announced a raft of energy policy this past week, including new road transport emissions rules, a clearer definition of what constitutes ‘green’ hydrogen, and revisions to energy performance in buildings regulations.

Carbon emissions

Head and shoulders photo of Jennifer Holmgreen FEI, CEO of LanzaTech

15/11/2023 Comment / Jennifer Holmgren

Why carbon isn’t totally going away

Even in a net zero economy, we will still need carbon for many vital everyday products. Jennifer Holmgren HonFEI, CEO of LanzaTech, believes we can reduce emissions and create a circular economy by capturing carbon at source. Here she explains how and where sufficient finance may be found to reach commercial scale.

Environment, social and governance (ESG)

Head and shoulders photo of Edita Adamcikova

13/12/2023 Comment / Edita Adamcikova

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Edita Adamcikova CEng MEI

The Energy Institute brings together people working across the entire energy sector. In December’s Energy People article, we hear how being Chartered and MEI helped Edita Adamcikova, ESG Director at Viridor, in her career and what she is working on to reduce Viridor’s emissions and convert waste into heat.

Energy and carbon management

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16/3/2022 News

Carbon removals needed as well as rapid decarbonisation to limit global warming to 1.5°C

The world has a 50:50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C if carbon dioxide removal (CDR) initiatives are implemented alongside rapid and deep global decarbonisation, according to the latest study by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC).

Carbon emissions

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EI Member only

24/1/2024 Feature / Matthew Paver

Beyond carbon measurement: why businesses must apply the rigour of financial accounting to sustainability

Even the best-intentioned company may unwittingly undermine its own efforts and plans to reach net zero by failing to properly understand and account for its carbon emissions, writes Matthew Paver, Chief Operating Officer of Carbon Responsible. He advocates a more analytical approach.

Carbon trading / pricing

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EI Member only

6/7/2022 Feature / Piotr Konopka

Demystifying carbon pricing – how decarbonisation can help future-proof your business

The purpose of a business is to maximise profits and many corporations operating outside of carbon pricing mechanisms have neglected decarbonisation options due to their cost. However, over the long term, decarbonisation can save businesses money, as Piotr Konopka AMEI, Board Member of the EI Middle East and Senior Manager of Energy and Decarbonisation Programmes at a global shipping and logistics company, reports.

Heat

EI Member only

31/5/2023 Feature / Andrew Clark

A national LAEP forward – hastening ‘place-based’ decarbonisation efforts

Think globally: act locally – the most effective way to decarbonise a town or community is to design a locally-appropriate strategy. This can be particularly the case for domestic heating. Here, Andrew Clark, Business Leader – Place at UK Energy Systems Catapult, explains how ‘place-based’ local area energy planning is already happening.

Energy and carbon management

EI Member only

22/5/2024 Feature / Nigel Tonks

Building a better future: Global collaboration with verified emissions data are key to meeting UN environment goals

There must be a fundamental shift to how we regulate building carbon emissions and collaborate globally to meet UN climate goals. This gap must be closed through intergovernmental commitment and close collaboration with the building industry. Furthermore, there is an urgent need to track and measure carbon in the built environment, to ensure that we halve carbon emissions by 2030, writes Nigel Tonks, Director, Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Transformation Lead, Arup UKIMEA.

Building Energy Management Systems

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EI Member only

29/5/2024 Feature / Andrew Mourant

Cold comfort: improving the energy-efficiency of UK building stock

Cold, damp, shoddily-built properties blight millions of British lives. Yet opportunities abound to do something better, and there are great examples of forward-thinking building and retrofit, using fabric and design that create far warmer homes, their energy use greatly reduced. Why is there not far more of this, and what is the UK government doing about it? enquires Andrew Mourant.

Heat pumps

Infrared image of house showing hotter and cooler areas

EI Member only

7/6/2023 Feature / Ben Costelloe

Addressing low heat pump heating system sales in the UK

Perhaps it doesn’t have to be gas boilers versus electric heat pumps. Here, Ben Costelloe* proposes a temporary dual heat pump and boiler transition scheme as a way to see heat pumps gain widespread acceptance in the UK.

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EU policy pushing net zero targets

Why carbon isn’t totally going away

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Edita Adamcikova CEng MEI

Carbon removals needed as well as rapid decarbonisation to limit global warming to 1.5°C

Beyond carbon measurement: why businesses must apply the rigour of financial accounting to sustainability

Demystifying carbon pricing – how decarbonisation can help future-proof your business

A national LAEP forward – hastening ‘place-based’ decarbonisation efforts

Building a better future: Global collaboration with verified emissions data are key to meeting UN environment goals

Cold comfort: improving the energy-efficiency of UK building stock

Addressing low heat pump heating system sales in the UK