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Renewables

13/9/2023 News

Disappointment as no bids for offshore wind in latest UK government renewables auction

Although a record number of clean energy projects were awarded funding from the UK government’s latest contracts for difference (CfD) auction, there was disappointment as no bids were received for offshore wind projects – a result many industry observers saw as a ‘missed opportunity’ and a ‘wake-up call’ to government.

Oil and gas

13/9/2023 News

UK North Sea emissions down three years in a row

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from UK offshore oil and gas production were cut for the third consecutive year in 2022 as the sector continued its drive to reach net zero by 2050, according to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA). Meanwhile, Norway and the UK are reportedly ‘on course to achieve significant milestones’ following increased investments, exploration success and production.

Finance and investment

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15/9/2026 Feature / Keith Nuthall,Liz Newmark,Andreia Nogueira

Concerns grow over increased Chinese investment in European and UK energy sectors

Concerns are increasing over the scale of Chinese investment into continental European and UK energy infrastructure and installations, as new data is released that underlines the potential influence posed on their operations. That includes influence by Chinese government-run companies, in what – needless to say – remains a one-party state, write Andreia Nogueira, Liz Newmark and Keith Nuthall.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

View of US coal-fired power station with emissions beside a river

9/8/2023 News

Is the Inflation Reduction Act enough to set US on track for net zero?

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) gets the US closer to net zero, with renewables, carbon capture and electrification leading the way – but more action is needed, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Oil and gas

3/7/2024 News

New DNV survey highlights an oil and gas sector paradox

The oil and gas industry is facing a ‘petroleum paradox’ – balancing increasing global demand for its petroleum products alongside growing pressure to transition to low-carbon energy sources in order to reduce emissions and tackle climate change. Many in the sector are diversifying their portfolios by investing in alternative energy sources and technologies; Shell recently provided an update on a planned carbon capture project in Alberta, Canada.

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

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.

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.

Hydrogen

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.

New Energy World™

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Disappointment as no bids for offshore wind in latest UK government renewables auction

UK North Sea emissions down three years in a row

Concerns grow over increased Chinese investment in European and UK energy sectors

Is the Inflation Reduction Act enough to set US on track for net zero?

New DNV survey highlights an oil and gas sector paradox

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

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

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

Ensuring an affordable and effective energy transition in Europe

US and Japan will struggle to hit ambitious hydrogen targets