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On 17 March, Wang Hongzhi, administrator of China's National Energy Administration, and Ed Miliband, the UK secretary of state for energy security and net zero, co-chaired the 8th China-UK Energy Dialogue in Beijing.

UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has announced a visit to Beijing, where he will meet with China’s national energy administrator minister Wang Hongzhi and environment minister Huang Runqiu.

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed that the battery market continues to go from strength to strength, especially for EV batteries.

A cross-party Committee of MPs has signalled that the UK government must urgently create an attractive environment for electric vehicle (EV) battery production.

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has argued that the UK risks becoming “too reliant” on China for its renewable transition.

This week we have a packed EV roundup as the rollout of charging infrastructure continues, grid upgrades are taking place in Wales, Durham students have designed a solar car to compete in the World Solar Challenge, and an auto-leasing company director has called on the government to do more to protect the UK EV market from being dominated by cheap Chinese models which could lack data security. 

RenewableUK’s new EnergyPulse data report says that the UK's pipeline of offshore wind projects has reached 97.94GW.

The UK’s offshore wind pipeline is set to reach 100GW in the coming months but has lost out on the top spot for installed capacity to China, according to RenewableUK.

The UK boasts the “largest offshore wind pipeline” according to EY Global however has lost the top rank for installed capacity to China.

​Globally the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads is expected to jump to 323 million by 2040 according to new research by Wood Mackenzie.