Don’t go zonal go for reform
Report from Aberdeen University experts warns zonal pricing will scupper investment and hike prices A new report from the University of Aberdeen has delivered a stark warning to policymakers: ditch plans for zonal pricing and focus instead on national market reform and grid upgrades or risk derailing the net zero goal. The study, Should Zonal Pricing be introduced […]
UK must scale up homegrown energy ‘everywhere, all at once’, says OEUK
UK must ramp up homegrown energy production across all sectors Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has called on the new government to urgently boost investment in domestic energy production, warning that climate goals will only be met through an “everything, everywhere, all at once” approach to energy transition. The call comes after the Climate Change Committee’s latest progress report highlighted […]
Cool it! We’re ignoring the footprint of refrigeration
Report warns we are causing massive emissions issues by ignoring our demand for cooling The UK is sleepwalking into a climate disaster by ignoring the vast and growing carbon footprint of its cold chain, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has warned in a damning new report. The cold chain – the system that keeps our food, […]
REGO a no go?
Is confidence in the REGO scheme collapsing as prices plummet? Confidence in the UK’s Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) scheme is plummeting, with prices collapsing 70% in just three months, according to Cornwall Insight’s latest Green Certificates Survey. The average REGO price fell from £2.56 in January to just £0.77 by April for the 2024–25 Fuel […]
Xlinks slams Labour’s decision to scrap £26bn Morocco power cable plan
Cable which has big backers, aims to transport renewable power from Morocco to Europe Xlinks Chair Sir Dave Lewis has slammed the government’s decision to abandon a vast clean power project that would have brought wind and solar electricity from Morocco to Britain via underwater cables. “We are hugely surprised and bitterly disappointed that the […]
Renewables up but so are fossil fuels, as nations demand more power
Energy Institute’s annual statistical review shows world energy demand higher than ever Global energy demand hit a record high in 2024. Wind and solar surged — up 16% — yet fossil fuels still rose too. The Energy Institute’s annual Statistical Review, released today with Kearney and KPMG, reveals a double-edged reality. The world used more […]
Helsinki to protect 10% of land and sea by 2038
100 new protected zones planned across the city and its coastline doubling and expanding conservation areas The Finnish capital will double land protections and increase marine protections tenfold under a new conservation plan. Helsinki has unveiled its ambitious Nature Conservation Area Programme 2025–2038, aiming to protect 10% of both its land and sea areas by […]
India backs hydropower as key to decarbonisation
India and China leading in hydro as world invests more in storage and generation Hydropower is back in the spotlight – and India is aiming to lead the charge. With bold plans to add 51GW of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) by 2032, the country is fast emerging as a global front-runner in large-scale clean energy storage. […]
No electric heating, no net zero says OVO
OVO has set out a plan to tackle heat decarbonisation and cut its own emissions OVO says unless home heating is electrified fast, the UK risks failing its net zero goals. Unveiled during London Climate Action Week, the energy company’s first Climate Transition Plan — bluntly titled Mind the Green Gap — sets out a roadmap to […]
Register for carbon accountants launched
Global register will help vet the right accountants and help combat greenwashing With mandatory carbon reporting looming for hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide, two leading sustainability groups are moving to crack down on greenwashing, by launching a global register to set professional standards in carbon accounting. The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) […]
