Energy

BP oil rig
Energy, Sector Focus
April 4, 2023

Energy majors fall short on renewables investment

Less than a quarter of 2022 capex by each major was committed...
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Hydrogen fuel cell buses
Energy, Policy & Regulation, Sector Focus, US
March 27, 2023

Explainer: The future of clean hydrogen in the US

The adoption of clean hydrogen in the US has been given a...
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Offshore wind farm near River Mersey
Energy, Policy & Regulation, Sector Focus, UK
March 20, 2023

Policymakers tackle permitting bottlenecks in wind

Governments and policymakers in the UK and Europe have heeded the wind...
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Energy, Policy & Regulation, UK
March 14, 2023

UK to expand decarbonisation requirements for combustion power plants

The UK government plans to remove the 300MW threshold to include smaller...
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Silicon Valley Bank logo on smartphone
Capital Flows, Energy, Sector Focus
March 13, 2023

SVB collapse: What now for clean tech financing?

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the start-up...
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Santos oil well in Australia
Australia, Energy
March 10, 2023

Activist investor targets Santos over ‘unacceptable’ environmental performance

Australian oil and gas company Santos has come under fire from an...
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Energy, EU, Policy & Regulation, UK
March 9, 2023

What could the EU’s CBAM mean for emerging markets?

The EU mechanism to reduce carbon emissions related to imports could cause issues for developing countries, experts warn. The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which the EU plans to implement...
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Solar panels and wind turbines
Energy, Policy & Regulation
March 7, 2023

Climate policies likely to reduce capital costs for renewable electricity firms, study finds

European renewable utilities, supported by climate-friendly policymaking, have a lower cost of capital than their fossil fuel counterparts, according to a new report from the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group. Europe’s...
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Energy, UK
March 2, 2023

UK climate minister slammed for backing new oil and gas licences

Minister for energy security and net zero tells Conservative meeting that granting new fossil fuel licences is not against the UK’s net zero commitments, and the North Sea has a...
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Oil refinery gas flare
Energy, EU
March 1, 2023

EU methane regulation omits fossil fuel imports

A new report finds that EU regulation aimed at reducing methane emissions fails to factor in those associated with fossil fuels imported into the bloc. The EU’s proposed methane regulation...
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Electric vehicle charging
Energy, US
February 28, 2023

US charges up its highways for an electric future

The Biden administration’s strategy to build a national network of electric vehicle charging points and increase the number of EV chargers has been welcomed by US companies. US companies are...
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