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20/12/2023 Feature / Nick Cottam

COP28: agreement to transition away from fossil fuels is a milestone but may prove complicated

COP28 concluded last week in Dubai, UAE with 198 countries agreeing to transition away from fossil fuels. Some consider this alone an important achievement, whilst others see the lack of urgency in accelerating the energy transition as disastrous. Nick Cottam reports.

Energy policy

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9/8/2023 Feature / Mark Williams

To secure a net zero future, the UK must recognise its place in the world

The UK was a decarbonisation pioneer, particularly in replacing coal-fired power generation with renewables (and gas). But the country is rather less well placed to build on its initial success and faces considerable investment challenges, writes Mark Williams, Senior Analyst with trade association Energy UK.

Coal

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15/10/2025 Feature / Jo Harper

Poland’s coal endures but sun shines on alternatives

Coal has powered Poland since the Communist era, a symbol of economic self-sufficiency and national pride. Coal once employed 400,000 workers across 70 mines; today, only 19 pits remain, employing 75,000 people, but they still produce around 60mn t/y. By contrast, nearly 200,000 people work in renewables – a number forecast to reach 300,000 by 2030. Jo Harper reports from Warsaw.

Energy storage

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24/9/2025 Feature / Andrew Mourant

Weeding out the duds: what’s driving growth of long-duration energy storage in the UK

A big breakthrough or just another small forward step? One key part of the UK government’s drive to hit net zero targets is by boosting national energy storage to help smooth out gaps between supply of intermittent renewables and variation in electricity demand. In spring 2025, energy regulator Ofgem announced plans to incentivise the best schemes while weeding out the no-hopers. The industry is still digesting how this might work out to everyone’s benefit, reports Andrew Mourant.

Hydro power

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12/7/2023 Feature / Jitendra Bisht

The promise of small hydro power in India

Small hydro power and decentralised renewable energy could have enormous potential in remote areas of India, such as the Himalayas and north-east, writes Jitendra Bisht, a PhD student in Environmental History at the Georgetown University in Washington DC.

Methanol

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4/6/2025 Feature / Zinovia Skoufa

Why renewable methanol is a cornerstone of global decarbonisation

Renewable methanol is a versatile, low-carbon solution for hard-to-abate sectors. Zinovia Skoufa, Managing Director, Methanol, at Johnson Matthey, discusses the global drivers for an increasing renewable methanol market. Plus: latest methanol development round-up.

Renewables

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6/8/2025 Feature / Mohua Mukherjee

Energy transition in India: what’s happening on the demand side

Mohua Mukherjee, Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES), looks at the state of play of the energy transition on the demand side, with useful lessons for all developing countries.

Fuel retailing/forecourts

Row of electric powered cars lined up and repowering at charging points under forecourt canopy

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24/4/2024 Feature / Claire Cortis

Trends in the 2023 UK fuel retail market

The Energy Institute’s (EI) Knowledge, Insights and Research team has gathered a wealth of UK forecourt and electric vehicle charging point data as part of the latest Retailing Market Survey (RMS). Here, Claire Cortis AMEI, Digital Knowledge and Information Manager, discusses the emerging trends.

Electric vehicles

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19/4/2023 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Charging towards zero-emission transport

Decarbonising the world’s road transport, a high-emitting and fast-growing sector, is fundamental for achieving net zero. Electric vehicles (EVs) offer a solution to this vast problem; but to make them practical, the world needs a comprehensive network of charging points. Here, Selwyn Parker explores how different regions are approaching this.

Gas pipelines

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5/11/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Energy Policy Debate on future of gas focuses on current need, despite renewables growth

Angela Needle from Cadent Gas, James Earl from Future Energy Networks and Alice Barrs from RWE took the stage for a lively Energy Institute Energy Policy Debate in October on the future role of natural gas in the UK’s energy mix. The seminar was moderated by KPMG Vice Chair Simon Virley FEI and listened to by, among others, New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI, who also wrote this article.

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Search results:

COP28: agreement to transition away from fossil fuels is a milestone but may prove complicated

To secure a net zero future, the UK must recognise its place in the world

Poland’s coal endures but sun shines on alternatives

Weeding out the duds: what’s driving growth of long-duration energy storage in the UK

The promise of small hydro power in India

Why renewable methanol is a cornerstone of global decarbonisation

Energy transition in India: what’s happening on the demand side

Trends in the 2023 UK fuel retail market

Charging towards zero-emission transport

Energy Policy Debate on future of gas focuses on current need, despite renewables growth