UK News

Renewables

EU wind installations up by a third in 2022 – WindEurope

The EU added 15GW of new wind capacity in 2022, but it must continue to simplify permitting and invest in the wind energy supply chain to meet its targets, says WindEurope.

Nour Ghantous

Carbon markets

Diversifying forest carbon credits reduces risk and boosts returns – study

Built environment

US states can slash building emissions by updating energy codes with new climate funds – ACEEE

Corporate strategy

Schnitzer Steel tops ‘Global 100’ most sustainable corporations

Net Zero

EVs, green ammonia and plant-based proteins could supercharge net zero – study

Cleaner fuels

Europe’s oil majors investing eight times more in biofuels than hydrogen

Carbon markets

Carbon offsets divide companies

Investment management

World’s largest asset managers block climate action amid anti-ESG backlash

Tech

Cleantech manufacturing could triple to $650bn by 2030 – IEA

Oliver Gordon

Hydrogen

Hydrogen industry shifting to low-emissions technologies – study

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

EU solar deployment rate soars by almost 50% in 2022 – report

Nour Ghantous

Renewables

NREL improves efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cell

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Caltech launches space-based solar power prototype

Oliver Gordon

Reporting and disclosure

Just 1.3% of companies achieve Triple A for environmental disclosures in 2022 – CDP

Oliver Gordon

Energy efficiency

One-third of EU nations have not introduced any measures to reduce energy demand

Nour Ghantous

Market design

Localised electricity pricing could accelerate the UK’s net-zero transition – study

Oliver Gordon

Power

Asian countries to consume record amounts of coal – IEA

Nour Ghantous

Transport

Size matters: Upmarket drift in car industry stunts vehicle efficiency progress in EU and US

Nour Ghantous

Energy storage

Lithium-ion battery pack prices rise for first time since 2010

Oliver Gordon

Carbon removal

Enhanced rock weathering added to Puro.earth’s carbon removal marketplace

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Saudi Arabia will host the Middle East’s largest solar facility

Nour Ghantous

Hydrogen

TES and EWE to build 500MW green hydrogen electrolyser in Wilhelmshaven

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Renewable power growth to double over next five years – IEA

Oliver Gordon

Hydrogen

New ABB software cuts green hydrogen production cost by 20%

Oliver Gordon

Tech

EV manufacturers increasingly turning to solid-state batteries – Appleyard Lees

Oliver Gordon

Corporate strategy

Google signs wind PPA to power its UK operations with 90% carbon-free energy by 2025

Oliver Gordon

Hydrogen

Egypt and India to develop green hydrogen plant in the Suez Canal

Nour Ghantous

Renewables

VELUX to decarbonise European operations with innovative solar PPA deal

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Stora Enso and Voodin to develop wind turbine blades from wood

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

New joint venture to develop $3bn of clean energy across eastern US

Oliver Gordon

Built environment

Building and construction emissions hit all-time high in 2021 – UNEP

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Wind turbine orders in Europe fall 36% year-on-year

Oliver Gordon

Cleaner fuels

Researchers create low-emission biodiesel by growing microalgae on coffee grounds

Oliver Gordon

Net Zero

1.5°C two months closer as listed companies exceed climate budgets – MSCI

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Global floating offshore wind pipeline doubles in 12 months

Oliver Gordon

Carbon removal

Global CCS capacity grows 44% in a year

Oliver Gordon

Power

Europe’s largest coal plant can become almost fully renewable

Nour Ghantous

Corporate strategy

Enel tops world ranking for corporate emissions reductions

Oliver Gordon