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Energy policy

Head and shoulders photo of Martin Barnes, CEO, Crossflow Energy

10/1/2024 Comment / Martin Barnes

Can the UK government’s pushback on net zero commitments offer a new opportunity?

The UK government’s decision to delay its green commitments last year sparked concern that it was undermining business and investor confidence in the country’s renewable energy and decarbonisation technology spaces. Here, however, Martin Barnes, CEO of Crossflow Energy, posits that this move might actually offer new opportunities and benefits.

Oil and gas

Offshore oil rig at sunrise

14/6/2023 News

Asia-Pacific oil and gas sector lags in global shift from carbon

Oil and gas players and financiers in the Asia-Pacific are failing to keep pace with their global peers in the net zero transition landscape, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Energy efficiency

Head and shoulders photo of Kit Evans against grey backdrop

7/5/2025 Comment / Kit Evans

Community-led home energy efficiency – why it might work in the UK

Heating leaky homes is a major and persistent source of UK carbon emissions, yet this problem has never been fully addressed. Maybe it needs a new, community-based business model, argues Kit Evans, General Manager of SaveEnergy, which offers green homes services in the Maidenhead, Berkshire, area.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen pipes in a field

5/7/2023 News

US and Japan will struggle to hit ambitious hydrogen targets

High production costs and lack of infrastructure will test recently published hydrogen strategies from both the US and Japan, according to the latest analysis from Wood Mackenzie. Meanwhile, an ambitious Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline is being proposed.

Decarbonisation

Head and shoulder photos of the two authors, set side by side

9/4/2025 Comment / Derk Swider,Eike Blume-Werry

Ensuring an affordable and effective energy transition in Europe

How much will Europe’s energy transition cost? Here, Derk Swider, Chief Economist, and Eike Blume-Werry, Manager of Energy Policy Analysis, both at E.ON, look at cost optimisation across supply and demand, and stress that early action will pay dividends.

Renewables

Solar panels on roof against a city background

14/6/2023 News

Renewable power on course to shatter more records

Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to jump by a third this year as growing policy momentum, higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns drive strong deployment of solar and wind power, according to the latest update from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

International Energy Week

Nick Wayth ,CEO, Energy Institute, presenting from conference lectern

7/2/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

COP28 goals frame the debate as global energy sector heads to London

As International Energy Week 2024 approaches, the Energy Institute’s CEO Nick Wayth CEng FEI FIMechE says this coming year will be a big test for the public support and political will needed to accelerate the energy transition, but that progress is achievable.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Net zero sign post against blue sky

24/5/2023 News

Europe needs over $32tn of investment to reach net zero

Europe’s transition to a net zero economy will require more than $32tn of investments in energy and related technologies between now and 2050, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Renewables

Female engineer with a clipboard at a solar farm

13/9/2023 News

UAE invests to help unlock Africa’s clean energy potential

COP28 President-Designate, His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber, has announced a $4.5bn United Arab Emirates (UAE) finance initiative that aims to help unlock Africa’s clean energy potential. Meanwhile, a new report calls for urgent action to boost access to capital in order to double energy investment in Africa.

Rare earth materials

Aerial shot over opencast mining operations

19/7/2023 News

Clean energy demand doubles growth in critical minerals market

Rising demand for clean energy is driving growth in the critical minerals market. However, more work is needed to ensure diversified and sustainable mineral supplies, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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