decarbonisation

Gas contributed the largest share of the energy mix in Britain in 2022. Image: Getty
April 17, 2020

COVID-19 causes 'extraordinary' 35% drop in coal generation

​Coal generation in the UK has fallen by 35% in the last month due to COVID-19.
Shell's annual profits skyrocket to a record breaking 115 year high. Image: Shell.
April 16, 2020

Shell sets its sights on becoming a net zero carbon business by 2050

​Global O&G major Shell has unveiled an aim of being a net zero emissions energy business by 2050 “or sooner”.
The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.
April 7, 2020

Britain hits ‘significant milestone’ as renewables become main power source

​In Q1 2020, renewables became Britain’s main power source for the first time ever, according to new analysis by EnAppSys.
Image: Parliament.uk/Ed Miliband.
April 6, 2020

Ed Miliband returns to shadow cabinet as shadow energy secretary

​Ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband has been announced as the new shadow energy secretary as he makes a return to the shadow cabinet.
Image: Gov.UK.
April 2, 2020

Energy sector welcomes postponement of COP26 as world faces ‘urgent threat’ from COVID-19

​The energy sector has welcomed the decision to postpone the UN climate conference COP26 until 2021 due to COVID-19.
Fiddler's Ferry Power Station. Image: Alan James.
March 31, 2020

​SSE exits coal generation in ‘landmark moment’ with closure of Fiddler’s Ferry

SSE has today (31 March) closed its last coal-fired power station, Fiddler’s Ferry.
Image: Getty.
March 27, 2020

Emissions reductions 'need to start being delivered', DfT says as it outlines decarbonisation priorities

​The government has outlined its priorities for its Transport Decarbonisation Plan, slated for publication in Autumn 2020.
Image: Piqsels.
March 26, 2020

UK has ‘record-breaking’ year for low carbon energy

​Last year saw renewables records broken across the board as renewables produced nearly 37% of the UK’s power, according to new data released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity
March 16, 2020

COVID-19 must not derail the 'inescapable challenge' of decarbonisation, warns IEA

​The green energy transition should not be derailed by efforts to respond to the global COVID-19 emergency, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
March 13, 2020

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