UK has to build ‘three new turbines every two days’ to meet 2030 wind targets
Nearly half of the UK offshore wind projects needed to reach 2030 net zero targets are only at the concept stage, according to new research.
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Future Offshore 2022 kicks off with UK’s ambassador to Norway and energy transition
This year's Future Offshore (FOS) event in Aberdeen today kicked off with a keynote speech from the UK's ambassador to Norway.
Aberdeen: Net Zero will make or break one of the UK’s wealthiest cities
Shell engineer Denise Neill knows as well as anyone in Aberdeen, the UK’s oil capital, that the fortunes of a city that gets its income from one source can change quickly.
Maximising carbon offsetting with remote sensing
Web-service providers, in partnership with Google, make satellite data easy to use and access by non-experts to optimise their carbon offsetting investments.
Offshore Energy Digital Strategy Group hold first meeting
The first meeting of the Offshore Energy Digital Strategy Group (DSG) was held yesterday.
‘Urgent action’ needed to ensure north-east is at heart of UK’s £100 billion CCS industry
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could create and underpin thousands of green jobs in the north and north-east of Scotland in the coming years.
Just Transition Commission report lands at ‘challenging time for Scotland’
The publication yesterday of our first report as the new Just Transition Commission could not have come at a more challenging time for Scotland and its journey to a just net zero transition.
Floating offshore wind could produce up to ‘67,000 UK jobs by 2040’ report finds
A new forecast has estimated there could be as many as 67,000 people working in floating offshore wind (FOW) in the UK in less than 20 years.
Net Zero Week: The role of insulation in achieving net zero
Last month, it was reported that the Prime Minister was drawing up a £1bn plan to insulate hundreds of thousands more homes across the UK to help shield people from the rising cost of living.
UK Government plan will not deliver legal net zero targets – Climate Committee
Climate change advisors have warned that UK Government plans for tackling global warming will not deliver on legal targets to cut emissions in the coming decades.
Centrica aims to recruit veterans for net zero transition
British gas owner Centrica is looking to recruit 500 former service men and women for a "net zero battalion" by the end of 2023.
‘Important day’ on path to net zero as UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round opens
Bids are now being accepted for the UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round, with 13 areas up for grabs.
Supply chain partners are the key to unlocking net zero success
Companies across the energy sector are aiming to be net zero carbon emissions by 2050, or sooner, as they respond to the decarbonisation challenge laid out in stark detail at COP26.
Carbon capture in Southeast Asia: myths and realities
In recent years the debate around carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) has gained traction in Southeast Asia. However, the establishment of CCUS in the region is likely to be limited to gas processing and some industrial applications, reckons the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Zero emissions LNG is a ‘credible opportunity’ for Australia says Worley
A road map for the future of Australia’s world-leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports has shown how the sector can transition to zero emissions with environmental and business advantages.
Indonesia’s Pertamina and ExxonMobil sign CCS and hydrogen pact
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) and Pertamina, the state-owned energy company of Indonesia, have signed a joint study agreement to assess the potential for large-scale implementation of lower-emissions technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), as well as hydrogen production.
Shell and Siemens Energy deliver ‘uncomfortable truths’ on natural gas at All-Energy
Industry leaders delivered what they termed “uncomfortable truths” on the use of natural gas in the UK at a major renewables and low-carbon industry event this week.
Chapter 2: What is systems thinking and why is it important?
Rather than seeking to simplify complex issues and problems by breaking them down into their component parts, systems thinking focuses more on the development of a holistic understanding as well as the relationships and interactions between elements within a system.
Chapter 1: The role of engineering
Engineering as we know it had its origins in the Age of Enlightenment that dominated the world of ideas in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries when science played an important role as pragmatism, logic and rational thinking replaced the authority of tradition and religion.
Inpex and JGC hook up with PTTEP to explore CCS in Thailand
Japanese companies Inpex and JGC are teaming up with Thai upstream player PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) to explore potential carbon capture and storage (CCS) developments in Thailand. The move follows PTTEP’s recent announcement that it has set a 2050 carbon neutral target.
Climate group bringing law suit against Shell directors on net zero
A climate group is preparing legal action against the board of directors at Shell (LON: SHEL) for not preparing the oil giant to cut emissions fast enough.
Climate finance laws on the way for UK firms
Do you know how your company is going to reach net zero by 2050? If we are to achieve that aim, every single business is going to need to play its part.
Climate-washing risks on the road to ‘Net Zero’
Companies are increasingly taking positive action on climate change, including setting “Net Zero” targets.
£10 million up for grabs as NZTC launches net zero tech competition
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has launched a new competition, inviting firms around the world to apply for a share of a £10 million pot.
Lords committee demands government provide detail on how net zero will be financed
A critical gap in the government’s energy policy means the UK could be on course to miss its target to zero out emissions by 2050.