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Health and safety

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14/9/2022 Comment / Dr Stephen Bater

Why are process safety incidents still happening and what can we do to stop them?

Identifying, evaluating the risks of, and ultimately preventing accidents and incidents should be of the utmost importance to anyone working with hazardous chemicals, but this is not always the case. Dr Stephen Bater FEI, Director of Process Safety Auditing Limited, recommends implementing the EI Process Safety Management Framework to maintain safe operations.

Skills, education and training

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9/8/2023 Comment / Alex Spencer

Inspiring the next generation of energy workers

Harnessing talent and ingenuity in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) has made our modern world happier, healthier, safer and more secure. Now, meeting our net zero ambitions presents a fresh set of challenges. Alex Spencer, Director of Operations at OPITO, explains how to prepare a new cohort of energy workers.

Diversity

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7/2/2024 Comment / Lauren Neal

Empowering the future: attracting women into STEM for a diverse and sustainable tomorrow

In the rapidly advancing landscape of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the gender imbalance remains a persistent challenge. While strides have been made in recent years, women are still under-recognised in these fields, particularly in industries such as energy. Focusing on attracting and retaining women in STEM, particularly in roles related to renewable energy and decarbonisation, is not just a matter of equal opportunity; it’s a crucial step towards building a more diverse, innovative and sustainable future, writes energy industry veteran Lauren Neal, engineer and founder of consultancy Valued At Work.*

Workforce

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1/4/2026 Comment / Diana Davidson

Britain’s energy transition faces a workforce reckoning

The UK has legally committed to one of the most ambitious energy transitions in the developed world. Even by 2030, it must accelerate offshore wind deployment, reinforce and digitise transmission networks, modernise distribution grids, expand nuclear capability, electrify heat and transport, and decarbonise heavy industry. Capital is available. Technology is advancing. Policy direction is broadly established. However, delivery depends on one factor which is now under acute pressure: skilled labour, writes Diana Davidson FEI, Founder and Managing Director of consultancy Vertemis.

Human resources

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2/11/2022 Comment / Dugald McIntosh

How young talent can transform the energy sector from the inside out

Dugald McIntosh, Energy & Utilities Practice Director at Grayce, suggests that the employment of enthusiastic Generation Z people into energy industry workforces is an essential part of both success for the company and the achievement of sustainability targets.

Free trade

29/10/2025 Comment / Nick Petschek

Uniting cultures, unlocking success: making the UK–India deal work

International collaboration projects require more than effective cooperation and technical excellence. Partners must also address cultural differences between themselves, writes Nick Petschek, EMEA MD at change management company Kotter International.

Wind

11/12/2024 News

Global wind workforce requires major expansion to meet 2028 targets

More than 500,000 new wind technicians are needed by 2028 if the industry is to meet global wind energy ambitions, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). Meanwhile, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult remains upbeat about the UK offshore wind supply chain, following a new survey.

Oil and gas

3/7/2024 News

New DNV survey highlights an oil and gas sector paradox

The oil and gas industry is facing a ‘petroleum paradox’ – balancing increasing global demand for its petroleum products alongside growing pressure to transition to low-carbon energy sources in order to reduce emissions and tackle climate change. Many in the sector are diversifying their portfolios by investing in alternative energy sources and technologies; Shell recently provided an update on a planned carbon capture project in Alberta, Canada.

Skills, education and training

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24/4/2024 Feature / Chris Johnson

How a new Energy Institute training course supports dairy product supplier Volac on its net-zero journey

A new two-day classroom-based course, ‘Net Zero for Professionals’, took place at the Energy Institute’s London offices in December 2023. Among the participants was Energy and Environment Manager Chris Johnson AMEI at international dairy business Volac Group, who describes the value of the course for his company’s journey to net zero.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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6/7/2022 Comment / Juliet Davenport

We must never stop pioneering

Decarbonisation and energy security have always gone hand in hand. But the current energy crisis has thrown that into stark relief, while reinforcing the importance of the sector’s people and their pioneering spirit, says the Energy Institute’s new President, Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI.

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