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Energy transition

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9/6/2026 Comment / Malcolm Turnbull

Why renewables make sense for Australia and the world

From rooftop solar and home batteries to energy storage and grid reliability, Australia has become a testing ground for many of the opportunities and challenges shaping the global energy transition. In these edited extracts from remarks delivered during a recent visit to the Energy Institute (EI), former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull HonFEI shares lessons from Australia’s experience and explains why the next challenge is not renewable generation itself, but the infrastructure needed to support it.

Electricity

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6/12/2023 News

EC sets out action plan to accelerate roll-out of grid networks

The European Commission (EC) has set out an action plan to accelerate the roll-out of electricity grids in the European Union (EU). It has also proposed a 12-month extension of the emergency measures introduced last year in response to the energy crisis.

Grid transmission

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9/8/2023 News

Urgent call to streamline the UK’s electricity grid system

Speeding up the delivery of strategic electricity transmission lines in the UK is vital, and achievable in half the current timescale, according to an independent report by the Electricity Networks Commissioner Nick Winser.

Electricity

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27/7/2022 News

UK launches biggest electricity market reform in a generation

The UK government has launched a review of the country’s electricity market design in a bid to radically reduce the UK’s exposure to volatile global gas markets and cut energy costs for consumers.

Energy security

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25/3/2026 Comment / Melissa Stark

Coping with the era of instability

There is no need to start a costly war with the UK when repeated gas price shocks will bring us to our knees just as effectively, write the authors of a recently-released paper from RenewableUK. The paper sums up the risk of having an energy (and national) security strategy anchored on sourcing natural gas from the global markets during times of crises, writes Melissa Stark FEI, RUSI Senior Associate Fellow, Energy and Security.

Geopolitics

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7/9/2022 News

G7 nations agree plan for price cap on Russian oil

The G7 nations have agreed to draw up and impose a price cap on the purchase price of Russian oil in a bid to reduce Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine while limiting the war’s impact on global energy prices.

Energy security

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1/3/2023 News

An eventful first day of International Energy Week 2023

Day one of International Energy Week 2023 included presentations from industry executives such as BP CEO Bernard Looney and Elbia Gannoum, President of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association, as well as thought leaders including Professor Jim Skea of Imperial College London and the IPCC Working Group, and the Rt Hon Charles Hendry, Former Energy Minister for the UK government and Energy Institute (EI) Vice President. The EI also shared some important news (see Box), whilst activists outside and inside the event drew attention to the ongoing climate emergency.

Air source heat pumps

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11/2/2026 Comment / Kaj af Kleen

A smarter way to heat Europe’s homes

Heat pumps offer economic, environmental and energy security advantages over fossil gas boilers for domestic heating, and represent a fully proven technology in parts of northern Europe. Time for the rest of Europe to catch up, argues Kaj af Kleen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at heat pump company Aira.

Energy markets

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19/10/2022 News

Balancing the fight against climate change with energy security

A balance must be found between two equally important imperatives: security of affordable energy supply and the fight against climate change, according to a recent report from Capgemini.

Offshore wind

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13/11/2024 News

Swedish government rejects 13 offshore wind projects over defense concerns

In an unexpected move, the Swedish government has rejected applications for 13 offshore wind power projects in the Baltic Sea, citing defense concerns. The controversial decision halts projects totalling nearly 32 GW of potential installed power, equivalent to approximately 140 TWh of annual electricity production. Critics regard the announcement as a massive setback for renewable energy in the country, despite the government approving the Poseiden floating offshore wind project.

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