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Building

Exterior view of house during construction

12/2/2025 News

‘Ambitious policy’ is needed to support decarbonisation of the global buildings sector, says ETC

A new report from international think tank Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) presents a detailed roadmap for achieving zero-carbon buildings worldwide, emphasising the need for electric, efficient and flexible solutions supported by ambitious policy to tackle the substantial emissions from the buildings sector.

Energy transition

View from onshore of a drilling rig just off the coast

11/3/2026 News

DNV predicts UK will miss 2050 net zero target

The UK will not reach its net zero 2050 target until 2060, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook UK 2026. DNV has extended its national forecast to 2060 as current progress indicates the country will still emit 130mn tCO₂e in 2050. This figure represents an 84% reduction relative to 1990 levels but falls short of the statutory obligation.

Carbon capture and storage

CGI image showing the proposed facilities

1/10/2025 News

UK backs first EfW carbon capture project while new study highlights the sector’s net-negative potential

The UK’s first full-scale carbon capture project for energy-from-waste (EfW) is set to go ahead, with waste management firm Encyclis and the government signing an agreement to develop the Protos carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Cheshire. The announcement comes as a new report finds the UK EfW sector could go carbon negative by 2035 if CCS is deployed rapidly.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Thermal imaging heat map of house

6/7/2022 News

Current UK government programmes will miss net zero target

A new progress report by the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has found ‘major failures’ in the UK government’s programmes aimed at delivering net zero.

Heat pumps

Row of heat pumps outside wall of building

17/8/2022 News

Global residential heat pump demand could skyrocket – if supply can keep up

Global residential heat pump demand could skyrocket in the coming decades as energy efficiency and energy consumption demand take centre stage as a result of energy insecurity and decarbonisation efforts. According to Rystad Energy’s latest research, global heat pump demand could hit 450mn units by 2030, doubling today’s total of around 190mn, and potentially tripling to 1.5bn by 2050. The forecast is based on the market analyst’s 1.6°C global warming scenario, which it believes is ‘well within reach’.

Electric vehicles

Black EV charging at an on-street charging point

25/5/2022 News

Car industry appeals to EU legislators ahead of crucial votes

A broad cross-industry coalition including Ford of Europe and Volvo Cars are appealing to the European Union (EU) to ensure all new cars and vans in Europe are zero emission from 2035 and to establish mandatory charging infrastructure targets.

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.

Electricity

25/10/2023 News

Electricity grids are ‘weak link’ in clean energy transition

Efforts to tackle climate change and ensure reliable supplies of electricity could be put at risk unless policymakers and companies quickly take action to improve and expand the world’s electricity grids, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Energy efficiency

Person turning a dial on energy efficiency control panel

7/12/2022 News

Energy efficiency at ‘turning point’ after years of slow progress

Energy efficiency actions have accelerated globally in 2022 as governments and consumers have increasingly turned to efficiency measures as part of their responses to fuel supply disruptions and record-high energy prices. This marks a potential turning point after several years of slow progress, according to a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Electricity

View looking up at pylon in bright sunshine

24/1/2024 News

ScottishPower to kickstart largest overhaul of UK grid

Some £5.4bn is to be invested in the UK electricity grid by ScottishPower, in the company’s ‘biggest issued contract opportunity in green energy infrastructure and green jobs ever’.

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