By Roy Stenhouse, chief impact officer at Net Zero Technology Centre
While the debate over whether to grant new licences for oil and gas developments in the North Sea continues to dominate headlines, the major challenge lies in reducing reliance and demand for fossil fuels overall.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) said the prospect of the world reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 is “highly unlikely” due to the drop in living standards that would come with such a scenario.
Set in the heart of the unforgiving North Atlantic Ocean, some 175 miles away from its nearest neighbour, Iceland is on the front line of efforts to collar climate change, in all senses.
Pension funds are expressing “deep frustration” with the net zero strategy of BP (LON: BP) as the firm’s chairman, Helge Lund, looks to be re-elected at the supermajor’s AGM.
Analysts at Wood Mackenzie have warned oil and gas firms to avoid "protecting the status quo" as they balance shareholder demands and low carbon guidelines.
An energy minister was met with laughter from the opposition benches when he told the Commons the rest of the world is "playing catch-up" with the UK when it comes to net zero.
Brian Wilson takes a look at a recent Scottish Parliament committee, which had plenty of "possibilities and doubts" on the future but not a firm agenda on replacing Scotland's energy supply.
The UK published a revised version of its green finance strategy, laying out plans to track investment flows and boost transition finance as it seeks to become the world’s first net-zero aligned financial center.
Industrial strategies for clean energy technology manufacturing require an all-of-government approach, closely coordinating climate and energy security imperatives with economic opportunities, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA).
By Hari Vamadevan, executive vice president and regional director, UK & Ireland, Energy Systems at DNV.
The UK is going through a transition that will transform today’s energy system, writes DNV's Hari Vamadevan, but not sufficient to meet its 2050 Net Zero emissions commitments
By Dr Paul Ebert, group director, sustainability and energy transition leadership, Worley
Decarbonisation of our economies is an enormous challenge, one we've made harder through slow action to date. But the world is moving inexorably to net zero now and it will be a hell of a ride.
Recent political tensions have put a spotlight on the UK’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, highlighting the necessity to transition to clean, renewable energy. Energy companies must innovate the sector and build a greener energy system.
Indonesia, home to the world’s largest geothermal energy potential, is opening tenders seeking investors to develop this giant resource, as it aims to expand the use of renewable energy to meet its net zero goals.