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NESO confirms shift to 'ready-to-go' grid connection regime designed to unlock up to £40bn of annual investment in the UK's clean energy transition

New analysis reveals how offshore wind farms now meet nearly a fifth of UK electricity demand

At a time when the UK and other countries are finally taking bold steps for climate, Canada is preparing a new oil pipeline Last week, the United Kingdom did something all too rare: it chose leadership by backing science and prioritizing public safety. The Labour government announced it would ban new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, strengthen a windfall tax and accelerate phasing out of fossil-fuel subsidies. These are not symbolic gestures. They are an acknowledgment that the global energy system is shifting and that mature economies must shift with it. Tzeporah Berman is a Canadian environmental activist, campaigner and writer Continue reading...

Shell veteran to head up Great British Energy's plans to ramp up investment in a new fleet of UK nuclear projects

Wind and battery projects pushed to front of queue but fears costs and delays could jeopardise net-zero remain

Britain has shaped the global offshore wind sector since 2000 but what happens now?

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Cables and interconnectors linking the UK grid to offshore wind farms and mainland Europe are to benefit from enhanced security following recent incursions, government confirms

Connection priority given to those ready to build in bid to meet clean power 2030 target

Sun-dimming risks putting the planet’s thermostat under Donald Trump’s control. Better to adopt the precautionary principle with high-stakes science It is fitting that this week’s UN environment talks are in Nairobi, with Africa shaping the global climate conversation. The continent’s diplomats are dealing with the vexed question of whether it is wise to try to cool the planet by dimming the sun’s rays. While not on the formal summit agenda, on the sidelines they are arguing that it’s time to stop promoting solar geoengineering technology as a solution to global heating. It’s hard to disagree. African nations have acted because they don’t want their continent to become a test bed for unproven schemes to spray particles into the high atmosphere to reflect sunlight away from Earth for a small, uncertain cooling gain. They point to environmental, ethical and geopolitical risks. That’s why the continent is pushing for a global “non-use” agreement that would rule out public funding, outdoor experiments, patenting and official promotion of these technologies. Continue reading...

Private equity-backed Neo Next strikes second major deal this year after absorbing Repsol’s assets

Neo Next+ will become the largest independent oil and gas producer in the UK, ahead of Equinor and Shell’s Adura.

Only several years ago, few could imagine a short-term path to widespread commercialization of fusion energy. Research was largely sustained by government funding, and the technology was widely seen as perpetually decades away from commercial viability. “If you walked into a room of fusion scientists in 2018 or 2019 and said there were going to… Read more

Young people ‘lack interest’ in crucial wind industry manufacturing jobs, says executive at Chinese wind turbine giant

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has responded to the publication of the SNP’s energy paper published by First Minister John Swinney today, which sets out the party’s ambitions for Scotland’s energy future. The paper highlights the scale of Scotland’s energy and economic opportunity and the role of affordable energy in supporting households, businesses, and growth. OEUK represents the UK’s offshore energy industry, including oil and […]