BP, Orsted and RGU in attendance at inaugural meeting of new green jobs taskforce
Efforts to drive green job creation in the UK have โstepped up a gearโ after a dedicated taskforce held its inaugural meeting.
Efforts to drive green job creation in the UK have โstepped up a gearโ after a dedicated taskforce held its inaugural meeting.
It seems fitting that the UK Government chose to round off its 10 Point Plan with a focus on what will fuel the energy transition โ cold hard cash.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have quickly risen up the list of key priorities for businesses in recent years.
The UK Government has pledged to support the advancement of both green and blue hydrogen as part of plans to create a โthrivingโ low carbon sector.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is to double the size of its Humber offshore wind turbine blade factory after securing government funding.
Though the energy system of the future will be a far cry from the one in place today, the demands of it will be broadly the same.
A union chief has slammed the UK Governmentโs flagship green recovery blueprint, describing it as โ10 times too unambitiousโ.
Advancements in international trade and travel in the last century mean that many enjoy a life that would have once been unimaginable.
Behavioural changes amongst the public have a key part to play in reaching net zero by 2050.
The phrase โEnergy Transitionโ is now a central theme in climate change terminology, but transition to what energy sources and over what time period?
Hydrogen is sometimes seen as a panacea for all problems and challenges that the energy transition may pose. But is it all itโs cracked up to be? And what colour hydrogen is the best colour?
The UK Governmentโs commitment to developing offshore wind has been unequivocal.
The UK Government announced its 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution amid much fanfare in November. The points laid out in the strategy pave the way to the UKโs net zero future. But what are they? Why have they been identified? And what impact will they have on the energy sector and the wider economy?
The UK Government announced its 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution amid much fanfare in November. The points laid out in the strategy pave the way to the UKโs net zero future. But what are they? Why have they been identified? And what impact will they have on the energy sector and the wider economy?
Environmental campaigners have branded carbon capture and storage (CCS) a โdangerous distractionโ from the urgent need to decarbonise the energy sector.
The worldโs eyes will be on Scotland in November when global leaders are set to meet in Glasgow for the COP26 summit, a year later than originally planned.
Emerging technologies will be key to delivering the Governmentโs decarbonisation strategy and 2050 zero-carbon target, according to energy experts at Pinsent Masons.
Its bold, itโs ambitious and itโs also been warmly received by most stakeholders including industry and even environmental groups. The UK Governmentโs 10 point plan covers clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies in its quest to create jobs and achieve net-zero by 2050.
As light begins to appear at the end of the tunnel in the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic, it is now a time for governments worldwide to think deeply about a sustainable, green recovery plan. In the UK, a sign of intent to seize this enormous opportunity to build back better has been given with the announcement of a ยฃ12b plan for a โgreen industrial revolutionโ. The pledge comes with the UK already moving in the right direction jumping to 5th spot in EYโs latest Renewable Energy Country Attractive Index.
Boris Johnson's Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution sets out how the UK looks to "build back better" from the impact of coronavirus by creating green jobs and accelerating the transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
More than half of the estimated ยฃ50bn investment for the UK governmentโs offshore wind plan is expected to go to overseas companies.