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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.

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.

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.

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.

Carbon emissions

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15/5/2024 Comment / Oluwatosin C Murele

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Dr Oluwatosin C Murele AMEI

There are numerous energy transitions underway around the world, and a multitude of skilled professionals in the energy sector. One young scientist, Dr Oluwatosin C Murele AMEI, Senior Consultant, Sustainability and Net Zero Processes, at Elsamag, tells how she has brought analytical skills and expertise from Nigeria to help deliver UK net zero projects, and is hoping to broaden her horizons worldwide with the benefit of Energy Institute membership and projects.

Energy efficiency

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14/8/2024 Comment / Tom Kelly

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Tom Kelly MEI Chartered Energy Manager

In our latest Spotlight on Energy People interview with Energy Institute (EI) members, Tom Kelly MEI Chartered Energy Manager highlights the important role that the EI plays in expanding his knowledge and expertise.

Energy efficiency / management

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3/5/2023 Comment / Mervyn Pilley

Net zero starts with energy efficiency

Energy efficiency is often overlooked in favour of grand and expensive supply side plans for achieving net zero emissions. But the cleanest energy is the energy we don’t use, and the public sector needs to recognise this by prioritising the basics, argues Mervyn Pilley, Executive Director at the UK Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA).

Diversity

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24/5/2023 News

Slowdown in progress of women’s board roles in UK Energy

Annual data released by POWERful Women (PfW) and PwC UK reveals that the UK energy sector remains behind the FTSE 350 when it comes to representation of women in key decision-making roles on the board, with very little progress over the last 12 months.

Skills, education and training

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22/3/2023 Comment / Hilary Leevers

Why and how we must secure tomorrow’s engineers for a greener future

Critical roles in engineering and technology still do not attract enough people to fill them. If the UK is to meet its net zero targets there needs to be significant growth in engineers and technicians, bringing more talent into what are often called ‘green’ jobs, says Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, a charitable organisation that promotes education and engagement in engineering and technology.

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