A 40-fold increase in low-carbon heating installation needed for net zero, finds ESC
In order to hit the UK’s net zero target, the installation of low carbon heating systems needs to increase from 26,000 a year currently to 1.2 million by 2030.
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City of Edinburgh Council unveils new strategy to support 2030 net zero ambitions
A strategic partnership between City of Edinburgh Council and SP Energy Networks has been formed as part of the former's new decarbonisation strategy.
UK could provide global decarbonisation blueprint to help build a 'credible path' to net zero
The UK’s decarbonisation success could provide the world with a replicable blueprint, a new report from SSE and KPMG has argued, although there is still more work to do at home.
Centrica to sell Peterborough OCGT plant for £20m as it focuses on net zero
Centrica has agreed the sale of its Peterborough gas site with Whitetower Holdings UK Limited, an affiliate of Rockland Capital, LP, as it continues to work to streamline its operations.
COVID-19 hits SSE profit by £170m but strong renewables help steady results
The COVID-19 pandemic hit SSE’s operating profit by £170 million in the full year ending 31 March 2021.
Changeable British weather could risk grid security argues new report
Increasingly changeable weather in Britain could put net zero and the security of the electricity grid at risk according to a new report.
IEA warns of 'huge challenge ahead' as it details pathways to net zero power, transport and heat
Unleashing 400 milestones for reaching net zero by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that "the world has a huge challenge ahead of it".
Renewables to account for 90% of electricity by 2050 to meet ‘narrow’ pathway to net zero says IEA
The opportunity to hit net zero by 2050 globally is “narrow but still achievable” if renewables grow to dominate the energy sector, while no additional investments into fossil fuels are made.
RenewableUK calls on government to set ‘detailed roadmap with specific milestones’ for net zero
Reaching net zero can only be achieved by setting clear renewable energy milestones to be met by 2030, according to a new report from RenewableUK.