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UK boosts heat pump projects with £15m
A total of 24 heat pump projects will share £15 million in new government funding. Officials, who had previously set a target to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028, hope that the cash boost will make heat pumps cheaper and easier to install. Projects being supported by this funding include one in Harrogate […]
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Equinor signs 10-year contract to sell gas to Poland’s PGNiG
Norwegian energy company Equinor has signed a 10-year agreement to sell natural gas to Polish state-controlled oil and gas company PGNiG. Under the contract, around 2.4 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas per year will be exported through the new Baltic Pipe, which connects the Norwegian gas export system to Poland via Denmark. The volumes […]
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UK moves forward with underground ‘pylons’
How can electricity pylons go underground? In a scheme touted as ‘one of the first in the world’, National Grid has started work on removing 22 pylons and 8.8 kilometres of overhead cables in Dorset. The scheme aims to remove existing high-voltage electricity transmission infrastructure, which has been in place since the 1960s. The goal […]
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Calls for World Bank President to quit after climate denial
World Bank President David Malpass is being told to step down from his position by climate campaigners, following his refusal to state his belief in climate change. Earlier this week, Mr Malpass was questioned during a New York climate event on his opinions of human-induced climate change. He simply responded that he is “not a […]
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Will the mini-budget create “economic growth” or “chaos”?
Earlier today, the Chancellor delivered his mini-budget unveiling more details about the government support for households and businesses amid the energy crisis. Kwasi Kwarteng said there would be three key steps – the energy price guarantee, “equivalent support” for businesses and a new Energy Markets Financing scheme backed by the Bank of England. Just a […]
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Dow and Mura plan ‘Europe’s largest’ advanced recycling facility in Germany
Materials science company Dow and Mura Technology have unveiled plans to develop what they claim will be the largest advanced recycling facility in Germany. Mura plans to build the facility at Dow’s Böhlen site, which would deliver around 120 kilotons per annum (KTA) of advanced recycling capacity at full run-rate. It would be co-located with […]
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King Arthur’s castle at mercy of climate change
A castle in Cornwall renowned for its links to the legendary tales of King Arthur is at threat of being submerged in the sea, with climate change quickening coastal erosion. That’s according to English Heritage, which warns that Tintagel Castle could be lost indefinitely if funding isn’t found to protect it. The charity has launched […]
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China asks Europe for ‘positive’ climate action
China wants to see “positive action” on climate change from Europe. That’s the statement of the Chinese Climate Envoy Xie Zhenhua, who stated that given the current geopolitical situation, European climate action was more important than ever. Speaking with Jennifer Morgan, the German Climate Envoy, remotely, he stated: “The climate policies of some European countries […]
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Ojjo raises $40m to scale next-gen solar foundations
Ojjo has secured $40 million in investment in its latest funding round to help scale its next-generation solar foundations. The Series C round was led by NGP ETP – the energy transition investing platform of NGP – with Ajax Strategies also participating, in addition to James Wallies, Partner at NGP joining Ojjo’s Board of Directors. […]
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Renewable jobs hit almost 13m
In the last year, employment in the renewable energy sector surged by more than 700,000 – taking the total number employed in the industry to 12.7 million. That’s according to research by the UN and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), claiming that solar is leading this list – providing 4.3 million jobs in 2021. The […]
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