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More than 200 North Sea rigs to close by 2025
More than 200 North Sea rigs to close by 2025 Nov 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Infrastructure Generation 0 Workers drilling for gas. Image: Shutterstock More than 200 oil and gas platforms and close to 2,500 wells across the North Sea are scheduled to be decommissioned by 2025. That’s according to new information […]
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Gove pledges streamlined support for farmers to protect environment
Gove pledges streamlined support for farmers to protect environment Nov 29, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock The government has pledged to streamline support for farmers to protect wildlife, enhance the environment and improve land use as the UK leaves the EU. Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the current system of […]
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EU investigates Spain’s support for coal power plants
EU investigates Spain’s support for coal power plants Nov 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shutterstock The European Commission has launched an investigation to assess Spain’s “environmental incentive” for coal power plants. The Commission is concerned the support has been used to meet EU environmental standards that were in any […]
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Vatenfall places huge turbine order with Siemens Gamesa
Vatenfall places huge turbine order with Siemens Gamesa Nov 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Image: Siemens Gamesa Swedish firm Vattenfall has placed an offshore turbine order with Siemens Gamesa, claimed to be the world’s largest this year. The total installed capacity will be close to 1GW for three wind farms – […]
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New UK oil exploration maps released
New UK oil exploration maps released Nov 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shutterstock New government-funded oil and gas exploration data has been made available for viewing. The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) released the results of the £20 million seismic programme to promote exploration activity in underexplored areas of the UK […]
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UK unveils new Industrial Strategy
UK unveils new Industrial Strategy Nov 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Policy Legislation, Infrastructure Generation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK Government has unveiled its new Industrial Strategy to boost the economy and see the country embrace technological innovations on its route to decarbonisation. As part of the announcement, it has committed to investing a […]
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HSBC issues $1bn green bond
HSBC issues $1bn green bond Nov 24, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Markets Finance 0 Image: Chris Warham / Shutterstock HSBC has issued a $1 billion (£750m) corporate sustainable development bond. The bank says the bond, based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aims to finance projects benefiting communities and the environment by improving access to […]
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Ofgem appoints preferred bidder for Dudgeon link
Ofgem appoints preferred bidder for Dudgeon link Nov 26, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 The Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm during construction. Image: Statoil Ofgem has appointed a preferred bidder for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm’s transmission link. Transmission Capital Partners has been selected to own and operate the […]
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If Carlsberg did carbon-neutral breweries…
If Carlsberg did carbon-neutral breweries… Nov 24, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Daily Fact Film, Low Carbon 0 Carlsberg has opened its first carbon-neutral brewery in Sweden. The facility in Falkenberg emits zero carbon emissions from its energy consumption, after completely switching to biogas and green electricity. More than a quarter of the site’s […]
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Africa’s first waste-to-energy plant in Ethiopia
Africa’s first waste-to-energy plant in Ethiopia Nov 25, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Government of Ethiopia Africa’s first ever waste-to-energy plant is being built in Ethiopia. The Reppie facility, which is due to start operating in January 2018, will process 1,400 tons of waste every day – that’s roughly 80% of […]
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