Report: Renewables provide nearly half of UK electricity
Renewable energy now provides around 47% of the UK’s electricity, up from just 15% a decade ago.
Energy Transition
COP29: Oil majors pledge $500m energy access investment
Oil majors BP, Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies have pledged a $500 million joint investment intended to increase energy access for people in key regions.
World leaders at COP29 agree ‘international carbon market standards’
Commitments at this year’s UN climate talks are ramping up fast, though the conference in oil-producing Azerbaijan has been mired in controversy.
Exolum claims ‘world first’ green hydrogen scheme at Immingham
Spanish firm Exolum has claimed a "world first" green hydrogen project at the Port of Immingham in Lincolnshire.
Shell and Technip forge carbon capture technology alliance
Technip Energies (PARIS: TE) and Shell (LON:SHEL) have announced they are "moving towards global exclusivity" to deliver a carbon capture system together globally.
Beam reveals autonomous ‘Scout’ subsea robot for offshore wind inspection
Subsea technology firm Beam has unveiled the 'Scout' autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) targeting inspections in the offshore wind sector.
Kemsley industrial cluster aims for carbon reduction plan by end of the year
Partners behind a Kent industrial cluster including waste incinerators and manufacturers expect to unveil a carbon reduction strategy by the end of 2024.
Ocean Winds submits first consent application for Caledonia offshore wind farm
Ocean Winds has submitted the onshore planning consent application for its 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project in the Moray Firth.
UK’s Mission Control pledges clean energy auction reforms
The UK government's Mission Control taskforce has flagged reforms to renewable auctions and electricity markets as part of its push to decarbonise the grid by 2030.
SSE unveils half year profits boost to £715 million
SSE says it has "the most attractive renewables opportunities in one of the world's most attractive markets".
SSE boss Alistair Phillips-Davies announces retirement
Longstanding SSE (LON:SSE) chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies will retire from the firm next year after 11 years in the role.
Ofgem approves five undersea interconnectors
The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has approved five new undersea energy links. In total, the newly approved projects are expected to boost the UK’s energy export and import capacity by over 6 GW, increasing it to over 18 GW by 2032, provided all of the approved links are completed as scheduled.
Courts to decide if petrol emissions are death knell for UK’s largest oil field
A hearing in the Scottish courts this week will decide if planning consent for the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field, and a mature gas basin in the North Sea, will be blocked due to emissions produced by end-use petrol and gas customers.
Dutch court overturns order for Shell to take responsibility for petrol emissions
A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling against Shell that would have forced the oil company to reduce emissions produced by its petrol customers.
Scottish Power signs £1bn turbine contract with Siemens Gamesa
Scottish Power has announced a £1 billion turbine contract with Siemens Gamesa for its East Anglia Two wind farm.
Energy transition akin to Industrial Revolution – Centrica speaks out on scale of challenge
The energy transition requires the sector to grapple with the Fifth Industrial Revolution.
UK carbon capture projects like Acorn need certainty ‘before Christmas’, CCSA says
The UK carbon capture and storage sector needs certainty "before Christmas" to ensure projects like Acorn and Viking CCS can move forward, according to industry body CCSA.
Worker killed in turbine blade incident at Australia’s largest wind farm
A worker has been killed in an incident during construction at Australia's largest onshore wind farm in the state of Victoria.
Kistos invests in 3D printing tidal firm Spiralis Energy
Kistos (LSE: KIST) has picked up an equity interest of up to 20% in tidal energy firm Spiralis Energy after investing £800,000 into the London-based business.
Ocean Winds mulls splitting Caledonia offshore project in two
Ocean Winds is considering splitting its 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth into two phases.
CCU International boss Beena Sharma on her ‘carbon admission’
CCU International co-founder and chief executive Beena Sharma has taken part in a study led by Equity Energies to investigate what we know - or don't know - about the UK's plan to achieve net zero.
‘Rethink everything’ to crack Middle East energy markets
Viewed from a challenging UK environment, the Middle East - with its enormous natural resources and supportive regimes - can seem like a utopia. The reality is different.
German export prize beckons, but hurdles remain for Scottish green hydrogen
As the Germany continues to ramp up its investment into green hydrogen projects, the supply chain in Scotland is eyeing up a huge potential export market.
President Trump: climate policy catastrophe or a new path?
By doubling down on energy innovation, this Trump administration could see renewables and electric vehicles genuinely reduce inflation.
Seaway 7 and Cadeler secure East Anglia Two installation contracts
ScottishPower Renewables has dished out a range of installation contracts for its major East Anglia Two offshore wind project.