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EI Statistical Review of World Energy

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2/7/2025 Comment / Andy Brown

Energy for the developing world: trends and drivers from the Statistical Review of World Energy

Energy Institute President Andy Brown OBE FEI reflects on the organisation’s statistical snapshot of global energy published last week, with a particular focus on the needs of the developing world.

Nuclear

5/2/2025 Comment / Paul Dorfman

Can the world wait for new nuclear technology?

There is talk of a nuclear energy ‘revival’ to help cope with rising electricity demand, but do the costs and – crucially – the timescales required for new nuclear plant building add up to a fix for reducing carbon emissions by 2030? Not compared to cheaper and quicker-to-build renewables, writes Dr Paul Dorfman, Chair of the Nuclear Consulting Group.

Young professionals

Photos set side by side of Ubong Essien (left) and Temoefe C Jaho-Kagabre (right)

16/7/2025 Comment / Ubong Essien,Temoefe C Jaho-Kagbare

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Ubong Essien and Temoefe Jaho-Kagbare

What motivated two dynamic young people, working in very different fields, to sign up for student membership to the Energy Institute? Ubong Essien, who is working towards a PhD, University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, and Temoefe C Jaho-Kagbare, working towards a B Law at the University of Ibadan in Lagos, Nigeria, share their stories.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Close up of Nick Wayth (left of photo) talking to an energy executive (right) with his back to the camera, both are seated; Nick has right hand raise to emphasis a point being made

4/8/2026 Comment / Nick Wayth

Five years creating a better energy future at the Energy Institute

On his last day as CEO of the Energy Institute in July, Nick Wayth FEI CEng looked back over his career before joining the organisation, the highlights of his five-year tenure, and his thoughts about the Energy Institute’s place in the energy industry.

Energy policy

Offshore wind farm with seaweed covered rocks in foreground

31/7/2024 News

New GB Energy partnership to ‘turbocharge’ energy independence

The UK’s new state-backed power company Great British Energy (GB Energy) has been formally launched, alongside a new partnership with The Crown Estate.

Climate change

UN Secretary General António Guterres during speech

12/6/2024 News

UN chief calls for a windfall tax and advertising ban for fossil fuels

UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for a windfall tax on the profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against climate change, as well as an outright ban on fossil fuel advertising. Meanwhile, newly published reports suggest no new fossil fuel projects will be needed in the transition to net zero; stronger plans are needed to meet the COP28 goal of tripling global renewable capacity by 2030; and Europe is in danger of missing its 2030 net zero targets.

Energy storage

Clean energy compilation - solar panels, wind turbine and electricity pylon against blue sky

20/3/2024 News

Urgent call for action for long-duration energy storage in the UK

The UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee’s new report on long-duration energy storage says the government must act fast to ensure that energy storage technologies can scale up in time to decarbonise the electricity system and ensure energy security by 2035. Meanwhile, a number of new initiatives have been announced, aimed at supporting UK grid stability.

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.

EI Statistical Review of World Energy

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17/7/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

Lessons from previous energy transitions

Welcome to the first part of a three-part series exploring the implications of the recently published Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy on the pace of the energy transition from Energy Institute Chief Executive Nick Wayth FEI. In part 1, he’ll discuss how energy transitions have occurred historically; what might be the same this time and what might be different. In part 2, he’ll explore a hypothetical version of the world in which the energy transition could be taking place very differently. And finally, in part 3, he’ll try to draw some conclusions on implications for the real world.

Renewables

Two engineers working underneath a solar panel

24/4/2024 News

New measures to support European renewables supply chains which are facing crisis

A new European Solar Charter has been unveiled to support the region’s photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing sector. Meanwhile, the UK offshore wind industry has outlined a new Industrial Growth Plan that aims to triple the sector’s manufacturing supply chain.

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