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The Editorial Team is taking a break - there will be no new issues of New Energy World magazine on Wednesdays 24th and 31st of August. We will return with a new issue on Wednesday 7th September with fresh content providing insights on the global energy industry’s transition towards net zero. In the meantime, you can continue to explore all of our articles below.

Environment, social and governance (ESG) A row of four small seedlings in soil, growing bigger left to right, with lit lightbulb to right, set against green background

28/9/2022 / Nick Cottam

Does ESG hold the key to energy transition?

The war in Ukraine and the response by energy companies and governments – to perhaps return to fossil fuel development – has raised serious questions around corporate environmental, social and governance. It’s a changing picture, as Nick Cottam reports.

Environment, social and governance (ESG) A row of four small seedlings in soil, growing bigger left to right, with lit lightbulb to right, set against green background

28/9/2022 / Nick Cottam

Does ESG hold the key to energy transition?

The war in Ukraine and the response by energy companies and governments – to perhaps return to fossil fuel development – has raised serious questions around corporate environmental, social and governance. It’s a changing picture, as Nick Cottam reports.

Offshore wind Ocean monitoring equipment floating just under sea surface, with blue skies above

28/9/2022 / Neil Gordon

How the UK can rise to the top of the floating wind sector

The UK has a unique opportunity to take advantage of the burgeoning floating wind industry, transferring its considerable subsea expertise from offshore oil and gas projects. So argues Neil Gordon, Chief Executive of the Global Underwater Hub (GUH).

Electricity Huge warehouse housing coverter hall for NeuConnect interconnector

28/9/2022 / Jens Kastner

Forging a new UK-German electricity link

The NeuConnect electricity interconnector will be the first energy link between Germany and the UK, and could provide a model for clean energy distribution, reports energy writer Jens Kastner.

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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition View along retaining wall of hydopower dam in India

28/9/2022 / Jitendra Bisht

India’s net zero ambitions: does development sacrifice equity?

India’s approach to climate change reveals a conflict between sustaining economic development, providing equity for its people and reducing the impacts of climate change. So discusses Jitendra Bisht, independent researcher and writer based in New Delhi.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Solar panels in foreground, wind turbines in mid and background, set against sunrise sky

21/9/2022 / Soumya Singhal

What does India require to achieve net zero?

India has the world’s second largest population and one of the fastest growing economies. It is currently heavily reliant on coal for its energy needs but has pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. Soumya Singhal, Associate and Coordinator for Research and Partnerships at SPRF India, reports on how this could be achieved.

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Offshore wind Ocean monitoring equipment floating just under sea surface, with blue skies above

28/9/2022 / Neil Gordon

How the UK can rise to the top of the floating wind sector

The UK has a unique opportunity to take advantage of the burgeoning floating wind industry, transferring its considerable subsea expertise from offshore oil and gas projects. So argues Neil Gordon, Chief Executive of the Global Underwater Hub (GUH).

Electricity Huge warehouse housing coverter hall for NeuConnect interconnector

28/9/2022 / Jens Kastner

Forging a new UK-German electricity link

The NeuConnect electricity interconnector will be the first energy link between Germany and the UK, and could provide a model for clean energy distribution, reports energy writer Jens Kastner.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition View along retaining wall of hydopower dam in India

28/9/2022 / Jitendra Bisht

India’s net zero ambitions: does development sacrifice equity?

India’s approach to climate change reveals a conflict between sustaining economic development, providing equity for its people and reducing the impacts of climate change. So discusses Jitendra Bisht, independent researcher and writer based in New Delhi.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Solar panels in foreground, wind turbines in mid and background, set against sunrise sky

21/9/2022 / Soumya Singhal

What does India require to achieve net zero?

India has the world’s second largest population and one of the fastest growing economies. It is currently heavily reliant on coal for its energy needs but has pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. Soumya Singhal, Associate and Coordinator for Research and Partnerships at SPRF India, reports on how this could be achieved.

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News

Rail Front of Hitachi's Blues train

28/9/2022

Hitachi Rail unveils battery hybrid train

Hitachi Rail and Italian rail operator Trenitalia have unveiled a battery hybrid train, said to be the first passenger service of its kind in Europe. The hybrid tri-mode train can switch between battery, electric or diesel power, and is expected to cut carbon emissions and fuel consumption by more than 50%.

Renewables Wind turbine and solar panel close up

28/9/2022

Wind and solar top 10% of global power generation for first time

Renewables made a record contribution to global grids in 2021, with wind and solar meeting more than 10% of global energy demand for the first time, according to the latest analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Energy policy UK PM Liz Truss and MPs in discussion around table

28/9/2022

UK government plans to cut business energy bills and bolster domestic energy security

The UK government has unveiled more details about how it plans to support businesses and public sector organisations facing escalating energy bills.

Solar Aerial view of Poland’s Zwartowo solar park

28/9/2022

Central and Eastern Europe’s largest solar plant connects to the grid

The Zwartowo solar park, claimed to be the largest in Central and Eastern Europe, has been connected to the Polish electricity grid.

Oil and gas Offshore oil platform at sunset

28/9/2022

First ever global registry of fossil fuels launched, while North Sea emissions continue to fall

Transparency on fossil fuel supply has taken a major step forward as what is claimed to be the first public database of emissions from production and combusting reserves worldwide is published. Meanwhile, the North Sea oil and gas industry is reportedly on track to meet early emissions reduction targets, according to a separate report.

Hydro Water flowing at Pakistan's Tarbela Dam

28/9/2022

Pakistan’s hydropower projects need reassessment, says IEEFA

Poor governance, institutional credit downgrade and extreme weather have added strain to hydropower project reliability in Pakistan, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Comment

Banking, finance and investment Head and shoulders photo of Chinenye Ajayi

28/9/2022 / Chinenye Ajayi

Accessing finance for the development of clean energy projects in emerging markets

It is critical for the clean energy transition that emerging markets do not become locked into relying on fossil fuels. But this requires significant capital investment and attractive policies and legal frameworks in these markets, as Chinenye Ajayi, Solicitor, Power and Infrastructure Practice at Olaniwun Ajayi LP, discusses.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders photos of Miguel Valderrama on left and Jose Carlos Palma on right

28/9/2022 / Miguel Valderrama, Jose Carlos Palma

On the right track: Peru’s energy transition journey

Peru has been reinventing and liberalising its power generation system since the 1990s, based on UK and Chile models. Although there have been significant challenges, the country is well on the road to energy transition, with further opportunities ahead, write Miguel Valderrama (left), MBA candidate at the University of Cambridge, and Jose Carlos Palma (right), LatAm Area Manager with EDF International, both Co-Founders of PYEP (Peru Young Energy Professsionals).

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Oil and gas Head and shoulders photo of Dr Slawomir Raszewski, Senior Lecturer, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London

21/9/2022 / Slawomir Raszewski

How does North Sea offshore production help meet current energy objectives?

The UK’s indigenous oil and gas resources should be seen as an enabler of the energy transition, writes Dr Slawomir Raszewski, Senior Lecturer, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London.

People and behaviour Head and shoulders photo of Nick Turton, EI External Affairs Director

21/9/2022 / Nick Turton

Relearning our relationship with energy can’t be left to chance, there’s too much at stake

With the UK Cabinet said to be split over whether government should be advising households to cut their energy use, the EI’s External Affairs Director Nick Turton FEI argues that a nationwide public information and behaviour change campaign is a crucial piece of the response to the current crisis and for net zero.

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Banking, finance and investment Head and shoulders photo of Chinenye Ajayi

28/9/2022 / Chinenye Ajayi

Accessing finance for the development of clean energy projects in emerging markets

It is critical for the clean energy transition that emerging markets do not become locked into relying on fossil fuels. But this requires significant capital investment and attractive policies and legal frameworks in these markets, as Chinenye Ajayi, Solicitor, Power and Infrastructure Practice at Olaniwun Ajayi LP, discusses.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders photos of Miguel Valderrama on left and Jose Carlos Palma on right

28/9/2022 / Miguel Valderrama, Jose Carlos Palma

On the right track: Peru’s energy transition journey

Peru has been reinventing and liberalising its power generation system since the 1990s, based on UK and Chile models. Although there have been significant challenges, the country is well on the road to energy transition, with further opportunities ahead, write Miguel Valderrama (left), MBA candidate at the University of Cambridge, and Jose Carlos Palma (right), LatAm Area Manager with EDF International, both Co-Founders of PYEP (Peru Young Energy Professsionals).

Oil and gas Head and shoulders photo of Dr Slawomir Raszewski, Senior Lecturer, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London

21/9/2022 / Slawomir Raszewski

How does North Sea offshore production help meet current energy objectives?

The UK’s indigenous oil and gas resources should be seen as an enabler of the energy transition, writes Dr Slawomir Raszewski, Senior Lecturer, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London.

People and behaviour Head and shoulders photo of Nick Turton, EI External Affairs Director

21/9/2022 / Nick Turton

Relearning our relationship with energy can’t be left to chance, there’s too much at stake

With the UK Cabinet said to be split over whether government should be advising households to cut their energy use, the EI’s External Affairs Director Nick Turton FEI argues that a nationwide public information and behaviour change campaign is a crucial piece of the response to the current crisis and for net zero.

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