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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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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 transition

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9/6/2026 Comment / Malcolm Turnbull

Why renewables make sense for Australia and the world

From rooftop solar and home batteries to energy storage and grid reliability, Australia has become a testing ground for many of the opportunities and challenges shaping the global energy transition. In these edited extracts from remarks delivered during a recent visit to the Energy Institute (EI), former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull HonFEI shares lessons from Australia’s experience and explains why the next challenge is not renewable generation itself, but the infrastructure needed to support it.

Business management

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23/11/2022 News

POWERful Women initiative announces higher ‘40 by 30’ target for female representation in UK energy

The POWERful Women (PfW) initiative has unveiled a new target and strategy to see women in at least 40% of middle management and leadership roles in the UK energy sector by the end of the decade. A coalition of energy leaders has pledged support for the industry-wide target to achieve a gender-balanced, diverse and inclusive industry that can meet the energy and skills challenges that lie ahead.

Electricity

8/5/2024 News

UK electricity networks accelerate grid connections of more than 200 energy projects

Some 7.8 GW of clean energy projects in the UK, more than double the output of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, have had their connection offer dates brought forward by up to 10 years through the new Technical Limits programme, which is allowing projects to connect to lower-voltage distribution networks prior to reinforcement of the high-voltage transmission network, reports National Grid.

Young professionals

5/11/2025 Comment / Karolina Zieba

A call for collaborative leadership in energy

As we race towards 2050, the need for collaborative leadership between junior and senior energy professionals has never been more urgent. The Generation 2050: 25 years out white paper, shaped by over a thousand voices across the sector, reveals a generation driven by purpose but hungry for agency, writes one of its authors Karolina Zieba AMEI, former Vice Chair of Community Outreach at the Energy Institute's London Young Professional Network (YPN) and a Senior Offshore Wind Advisor at the Carbon Trust.

Diversity

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13/11/2024 News

Leading energy employers say pace of change to a gender-balanced industry needs to be accelerated

Statistics across the whole energy sector show that progress in promoting women to management positions has slowed.

Wind

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11/6/2025 Comment / Kate Harvey

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Kate Harvey FEI

The Managing Director of offshore wind health and safety body G+ describes how she got into the industry, her love for project management and the positive role that the Energy Institute has played in her career.

Diversity

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6/9/2023 Comment / Jinan El Hajjar

A brighter, gender diverse future for the Middle East’s energy sector

Several factors are leading Jinan El Hajjar, Community & Sustainability Coordinator at CAFU, a mobile energy provider and tech company in Dubai, to see positive developments for women working in the Middle East’s booming energy industry.

Offshore wind

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17/9/2025 Comment / Yorik Tisseau

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Yorik Tisseau MEI

Starting out with a boiler engineering qualification, Yorik Tisseau went on to lead the strategic commercial development of offshore wind in the UK, France and the Netherlands. His experience mentoring young professionals as a member of the Energy Institute has led him to a new direction in his own career.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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15/6/2022 Comment / Piotr Konopka

Achieving net zero – perspective of a young professional in the Middle East

When it comes to climate action, it is inevitable that younger generations will inherit the consequences of what is done today. As a result, they must be recognised as the critical voices of the energy transition debate, writes Piotr Konopka, Board Member of the EI Middle East, and Senior Manager of Energy and Decarbonisation Programmes at a global shipping and logistics company.

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