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‘Carbon plan needed before Heathrow decision’
‘Carbon plan needed before Heathrow decision’ Jan 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: UK Government Department for Transport The UK Government needs to decide on a carbon reduction plan before it makes a decision on Heathrow. Mary Creagh MP, Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) Chair, said so in response to a letter from Transport Secretary […]
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EU bank pledges €93.5 climate investment
EU bank pledges €93.5 climate investment Jan 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to stick to its target of investing around €93.5 billion (£80bn) in climate action over the next five years. That’s the largest finance contribution of any single multilateral […]
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Theresa May tells US climate change ‘does not respect national borders’
Theresa May tells US climate change ‘does not respect national borders’ Jan 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: 10 Downing Street Prime Minister Theresa May has urged the US to work with the United Nations to tackle climate change. In a speech to the Republican Party last night, she said the […]
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BP field expansion starts early and under budget
BP field expansion starts early and under budget Jan 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock BP’s expansion of the Thunder Horse field in the Gulf of Mexico has started ahead of time and under budget. The development of the new subsea production system will boost the site’s production capacity by an […]
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MPs seek views on nuclear research and tech
MPs seek views on nuclear research and tech Jan 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Policy Legislation 0 Image: Shutterstock The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry into priorities for nuclear research and technologies. It will revisit some of the recommendations of its report published in 2011 and look into […]
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UK’s floating energy industry gets wind in its sails
UK’s floating energy industry gets wind in its sails Jan 26, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Thinkstock Two marine energy firms are to collaborate to develop floating wind technology in the UK. Atlantis Resources and Ideol have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a 1.5GW floating offshore wind project. It is hoped the […]
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Siemens joins forces with energy storage developer
Siemens joins forces with energy storage developer Jan 25, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Siemens has entered into a new partnership with an energy storage developer. EoS Energy Storage said the two companies have already developed a system featuring AC power conversion and controls that enable modular installation and low maintenance costs. […]
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Poland urged to speed up green transition
Poland urged to speed up green transition Jan 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Warsaw, capital of Poland. Image: Thinkstock The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged Poland to speed up its green transition. In its latest review of the nation’s energy policies, the IEA said Poland’s forthcoming energy strategy needs to prioritise long […]
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Have you got a bright energy idea?
Have you got a bright energy idea? Jan 24, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A project to help bright energy ideas become reality is taking applications for its latest round of investment. The Ignite ‘Big Energy Idea’ Accelerator Programme is an ‘impact investor’, meaning it gives funding to innovators and […]
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Currency and Brexit driving markets – Y Report
Currency and Brexit driving markets – Y Report Jan 24, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance 0 Inenco energy trader Sam Sinclair. Ongoing pound and euro volatility as well as the Supreme Court’s decision to take the Brexit vote to Parliament have been the main drivers in the energy market this week. That’s according to Inenco’s Y Report, which […]
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