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Coal

31/7/2024 News

Indonesia misses coal mine methane emissions mitigation in decarbonisation plans

Indonesian coal mining companies are significantly overlooking coal mine methane (CMM) emissions and not including their mitigation in decarbonisation plans, according to a new report from think tank Ember. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that global coal demand is set to remain broadly flat through 2025.

Energy data

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28/6/2023 Comment / Ian Jones

Energy Institute takes over publishing the Statistical Review of World Energy

The Energy Institute’s (EI) Head of Knowledge, Insight and Research, Ian Jones led the data collection and analysis of the EI Statistical Review of World Energy this year and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the report.

Green hydrogen

25/9/2024 News

Spain sets its sights on green hydrogen and SAF

Spain is looking to establish itself as a leading producer of green hydrogen in Europe, as well as becoming a European hub for the development of sustainable aviation fuels, according to two separate new reports. Meanwhile, a new BP-Iberdrola partnership is to build the country’s largest green hydrogen project in a move that will help decarbonise BP’s Castellón refinery and see it transition into an integrated energy hub.

Forecasting

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5/11/2025 Comment / John Lang

Ten years on from the Paris Agreement – a decade that defied predictions

The world is in a much better place to beat climate change than it was – the energy transition has begun in earnest. But now this must be accelerated to deliver sustained decline in global emissions, argues the UK-based Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit’s John Lang.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Wind turbines, solar panels, energy storage facility, all in a sunlit field

2/11/2022 News

Historic ‘turning point’ as fossil fuels show peak or plateau, says the IEA

The global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO). The report has found that, for the first time, global demand for each of the fossil fuels shows a peak or plateau across all WEO scenarios, with Russian exports in particular falling significantly as the world energy order is reshaped.

Tidal Power

26/3/2025 News

EU funding, AI R&D and UK CfD leadership are driving tidal and wave energy projects forwards

The marine energy sector has been in a stir recently. Recent projects include the deployment of Japan’s first ever 1.1 MW tidal turbine, a French pilot tidal project securing significant EU funding, and the development of an AI wave energy control project. Meanwhile, a new report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC) suggests the UK is emerging as a global leader in wave and tidal energy, accounting for nearly 40% of all wave and tidal projects worldwide.

Renewables

Three engineers working on an electricity pylon

4/6/2025 News

Indonesia unveils ambitious power plan as Southeast Asia ramps up renewables

Indonesia’s new 10-year electricity plan charts a bold course with 42 GW of renewable capacity, backed by $182bn investment and over 836,000 green jobs, although looming gas shortfalls raise supply concerns for the country. Meanwhile, a Malaysia–Singapore–Vietnam pact is raising hopes for regional grid integration, and to the west Thailand eyes solar, wind and storage to curb LNG reliance and meet climate goals.

Solar

14/5/2025 News

Solar power surges to a record 597 GW in 2024, pushing global capacity beyond 2 TW

The world installed nearly 600 GW of solar in 2024 and could be installing 1 TW of solar power annually by the end of the decade, according to a new report from SolarPower Europe. Meanwhile Europe and Great Britain reached record levels of solar power generation this March and April, respectively.

Carbon capture and storage

Aerial view of St Fergus gas terminal in Scotland

18/6/2025 News

Two more CCS projects win UK backing, while global investment soars and offshore innovation takes off

Carbon capture is gaining momentum. The UK government has backed the Acorn and Viking CCS projects, while global CCS investment is set to hit $80bn within five years, according to a new report. At the same time, a new offshore collaboration is looking to scale carbon capture at sea.

Small modular reactor

21/5/2025 News

World-first for Canada as global interest in SMR surges

Ontario Power Generation and GE Vernova Hitachi will build the Western world’s first small modular reactor (SMR) in Darlington, Canada – part of a four-unit BWRX-300 rollout set for completion by decade’s end. Globally, SMR interest is surging, with a 42% pipeline growth to 47 GW, driven by rising data centre energy demand. Meanwhile, the US fast-tracks uranium mining permits under emergency procedures to secure domestic supply and reduce foreign dependence.

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