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Finance and investment

Head and shoulders photo of Zula Luvsandorj set against blurred background of green foliage

21/1/2026 Comment / Zula Luvsandorj

How governments in emerging markets can unlock development potential

Financing projects for emerging markets, often located in developing countries, requires a careful approach as private capital only takes root in prepared ground. Zula Luvsandorj, currently Energy Transition and Investments Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, explains.

Finance and investment

29/3/2023 News

Call to pick up pace of financing the energy transition

Investments in clean energy must double, and in some countries quadruple, within the next two decades, according to a new report from the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC).

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders photo of Adrian Del Maestro, Director of PwC Strategy&

22/6/2022 Comment / Adrian del Maestro

Decarbonising UK industrial clusters – potential and risks to manage

Adrian Del Maestro, Director of PwC Strategy&, looks at the prospects and funding challenges facing industrial hubs as they move to decarbonise operations.

Young professionals

Head and shoulders photo of Marta Zambujal de Oliveira

15/10/2025 Comment / Marta Zambujal de Oliveira

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Marta Zambujal de Oliveira AMEI, Senior Associate, Ikigai Group

This dynamic climate financier transferred from her native Portugal to study a master’s degree course in London and has since found not only a job – at Ikigai – but also a social home among the Energy Institute’s (EI) London Young Professionals Network (YPN), whose Committee she chaired last year until moving on to a new voluntary role as YPN Global Chair and Energy Institute Council Member. She explains how she has capitalised on her engineering background and her excitement for the future in her new role.

Oil and gas

11/9/2024 News

Increased oil and gas windfall tax will lose UK economy £13bn, says industry trade body

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has released new data modelling the impact of the government’s recently announced stronger Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy (EPL), also known as the windfall tax, on the oil and gas sector’s contribution to UK economic growth. It claims that the proposed fiscal policy would generate a loss in economic value of around £13bn compared to the economic contribution generated under the current windfall tax regime.

Tidal Power

11/9/2024 Comment / Rémi Gruet

Tidal energy – finally moving towards commercialisation

With outputs predictable decades in advance, tidal energy technologies will eventually contribute to decarbonisation of Europe’s electricity system – and projects are now ready to enter European waters. Rémi Gruet, CEO of Ocean Energy Europe, outlines the current picture.

Aviation

An Emirates A380 aircraft and fuel tanker

29/11/2023 News

World firsts for sustainable aviation fuel

Virgin Atlantic yesterday became the first commercial airline to fly across the Atlantic in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner fuelled by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while last week Emirates became the first airline to operate an Airbus A380 demonstration flight with one of the aircraft’s four engines powered by 100% SAF. Meanwhile, UK government funding has been awarded to a project demonstrating what is claimed to be the world’s first direct CO₂ hydrogenation process, turning CO₂ directly into SAF.

COP

Head and shoulders photo of Damilola Ogunbiyi

22/11/2023 Comment / Damilola Ogunbiyi

COP28 Perspective: My hopes and fears ahead of UN Climate Summit

COP28 could be the moment when the world goes beyond commitments and starts taking meaningful action for a clean energy transition; although, equally, it may not be. Damilola Ogunbiyi HonFEI, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, previews the event.

Rare earth materials/Critical minerals

3/12/2025 News

Global push accelerates domestic critical minerals investments

Governments are stepping up efforts to secure critical minerals and strengthen clean energy supply chains. The UK has launched its Critical Minerals Strategy, while the EU and South Africa have signed a critical minerals partnership, and the US has announced $355mn to boost domestic mineral production and mining technology development.

Solar

12/3/2025 News

A tale of two countries: India achieves record rooftop solar capacity while Pakistan struggles to attract energy investments

India’s rooftop solar market reached a record 3.2 GW of new capacity in 2024, driven primarily by residential installations, according Mercom India Research. In contrast, neighbouring Pakistan faces significant challenges in enticing investments for its energy sector, even from long-standing ally China, reports the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

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