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Decommissioning

Aerial view of Pioneering Spirit removing Shell’s Brent Alpha topsides

30/11/2022 News

New UK oil and gas decommissioning cost efficiency target

A new cost efficiency target for redundant oil and gas infrastructure has been set by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) that it claims will not only benefit the UK Treasury but will also free up money to be invested in energy security and the transition to net zero.

Electricity

Graphic of solar panel, wind turbine and pylon

19/4/2023 News

Wind and solar reach a record 12% of global electricity in 2022

The carbon intensity of the global electricity sector reached its lowest recorded level last year following continued growth in wind and solar generated power, further fuelling hopes that emissions from power generation may have peaked, according to a new report from think tank Ember.

Carbon emissions

1/2/2023 News

Carbon offset market could reach $1tn with ‘right rules’

Doubts over carbon offset credit quality and climate impact have given investors pause for thought, but long-term demand could still drive massive growth, reports BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders photo of Steve Hodgson, Editor-at-Large, New Energy World

11/10/2023 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Net zero: one step forward, two steps back?

With new reports, whitepapers and press releases declaring contradictory messages around the energy transition on a daily basis, it can be difficult to know where we actually are in the global race to net zero. Here, New Energy World’s Editor-at-Large Steve Hodgson FEI, pulls together the latest authoritative research to consider this all-important question.

Energy policy

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss outside No 10 Downing Street

14/9/2022 News

New UK Prime Minister unveils new energy bills support package

Just days after being announced as the new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss set out a package to support people and businesses with their energy bills, as well as action that aims to tackle the root causes of the issues in the UK energy market through increased supply.

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.

Carbon emissions

Close up view of trunk of tree looking up to rainforest canopy

25/1/2023 News

More than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest provider are ‘worthless’, according to new research

Rainforest carbon offsets approved by Verra and used by big corporations such as Disney, Shell and Gucci are largely ‘worthless and could make global heating worse’, according to a new investigation undertaken by The Guardian newspaper, the German weekly Die Zeit and SourceMaterial, a non-profit investigative journalism organisation.

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).

Skills, education and training

Lam Ka Ho (Polex) in high-vis jacket standing to right foreground of photo with port cranes and piles of coal in background

29/5/2024 Comment / Lam Ka Ho (Polex)

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Lam Ka Ho (Polex) MEI Chartered Energy Manager CEnv

The transition to net zero cannot just happen in the west; it must take place around the world. One prominent member and strong supporter of the Energy Institute in Hong Kong is Lam Ka Ho (Polex), Managing Director of Lianhe Green Development.

Energy efficiency / management

Head and shoulders photo of Jude Hughes standing outside, in front of sandy coloured stone wall

17/7/2024 Comment / Jude Hughes

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Jude Hughes MEI Chartered Energy Manager

Jude Hughes MEI Chartered Energy Manager CWM CIWM CEnv MEMA works at the Natural History Museum as an energy manager. She reflects on the role the Energy Institute has played in her career progression and achieving Chartered Energy Manager status.

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