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Carbon emissions

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15/10/2025 Comment / Lili Strege

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

The UK 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.

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.

Nuclear

Head and shoulders photo of Dr Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General of the World Nuclear Association

8/11/2023 Comment / Dr Sama Bilbao y Leon

Is nuclear energy back?

Global nuclear power generation has roughly flatlined for the last 20 years as many western countries have lost their appetite for this low carbon power generation option. Here, Dr Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General of the World Nuclear Association, puts the case for governments joining the global nuclear industry to facilitate a tripling of its growth.

Energy pricing

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16/7/2025 News

UK government rules out move to zonal pricing for electricity market

The UK government has decided to retain a single national wholesale electricity price rather than adopt zonal pricing, following the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) launched in 2022.

Energy transition

View from onshore of a drilling rig just off the coast

11/3/2026 News

DNV predicts UK will miss 2050 net zero target

The UK will not reach its net zero 2050 target until 2060, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook UK 2026. DNV has extended its national forecast to 2060 as current progress indicates the country will still emit 130mn tCO₂e in 2050. This figure represents an 84% reduction relative to 1990 levels but falls short of the statutory obligation.

Coal

Two huge coal extracting machines working alongside one another on top of open coal mine

26/7/2023 News

Australian coal exports remain constrained despite lifting of Chinese restrictions

Australia is expected to reap mixed benefits from the lifting earlier this year of China’s unofficial ban on imports of Australian coal. Meanwhile, the country is reportedly leading the global market for battery energy storage systems, and has declared a new area as suitable for future offshore wind development.

Nuclear

Artist's graphic of cross-section of a SMR

11/6/2025 News

Good news for UK nuclear industry as government lays out billions

Ahead of its spending review, which is to be announced later today, the UK government has announced plans to fund a new nuclear power plant, has chosen a preferred contractor to build the UK’s first small modular reactor (SMR), and plans to invest in UK nuclear defence capabilities. Supplies of uranium to fuel these new projects should hold up, provided necessary investments are forthcoming, according to a recent report.

Carbon emissions

Aerial view of tree canopy with a river running through alongside a road

31/7/2024 News

Carbon removal sector in danger of missing Paris Agreement goal

The global carbon removal industry is lagging behind where it needs to be in order to meet the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target, according to a new independent assessment. Meanwhile, the National Audit Office reports it is ‘critical’ that the UK government’s carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) programme succeeds if the country is to achieve its net zero by 2050 ambitions.

Energy policy

Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition in France, speaking as the European Council announced higher targets for renewables and energy efficiency

6/7/2022 News

Europe agrees on higher targets for renewables and energy efficiency

The European Council has adopted its negotiating positions on legislative proposals that tackle the energy aspects of the EU’s climate transition under the ‘Fit for 55’ package.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders photo of Shaun Kenny, President of Infrastructure, Bechtel

22/2/2023 Comment / Shaun Kenny

Energy transition – how to pivot from ambition to delivery

Shaun Kenny, President of Infrastructure at Bechtel and a speaker during International Energy Week 2023*, discusses the most logical approach to delivering a just energy transition to net zero.

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