Energy
Essar and Progressive Energy plot £750m hydrogen CCS hub in Cheshire
The two firms are drawing up plans to produce hydrogen and capture CO2 at an oil refinery in Ellesmere Port
Clean power drives Britain's grid to record low CO2 intensity in 2020
National Grid ESO data for 2020 confirms raft of new records for wind and solar generation, as well as longest coal-free run since the Industrial Revolution
Poll: Renewables workers 'unfazed' by Covid-19 impact on industry
Survey of energy professionals worldwide points to strong confidence in the future resilience of the fast-expanding renewables sector
IEA plots 'world's first' net zero roadmap for global energy sector
UK government to also host joint clean energy summit with International Energy Agency in March in order to drive green momentum ahead of COP26
Clever tech for a greener future
OVO’s Jessica Tan discusses what it means to have a smart home and how our homes play a part in the fight against climate change
Save your energy for a greener 2021
Smart Energy GB and Energy Saving Trust reveal five simple energy saving actions that will help small business owners in the retail sector to cut down on their environmental impact
Global Briefing: China unveils long-awaited carbon trading market
All the top green business news from around the world this week including China's ETS, Japan's fossil fuel car ban, and Enel's African green power push
Back two-way EV charging technology to slash costs and emissions, white paper urges
Vehicle-to-grid charging technology can deliver power system cost savings of almost £900m while helping slash the carbon intensity of electric vehicles, a new white paper backed by BEIS and EV manufacturer Nissan argues
Exxon for the first time reveals CO2 impact of oil and gas products
US oil major insists it has 'a well-established and rigorous' climate risk oversight process in place
Decarbonising the final 20 per cent: Is hydrogen up to the challenge?
Many governments are hoping hydrogen can bridge the most difficult sections of their net zero roadmaps - but precisely how hydrogen will enable deep decarbonisation is not yet clear, a new report from Edison warns
Blow for climate campaigners as government refuses to block controversial Cumbrian coal mining project
Decision not to intervene in planning process for coal mine draws widespread condemnation from politicians and green campaigners amid concerns over project's climate impact
Electrification of harbour crane moves Port of Tyne closer to carbon neutral goal
Port selected to be maintenance base for massive Dogger Bank offshore wind farm cut 700 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2020 after electrifying its harbour crane and other key assets
'Getting to Zero': New commission to explore how to manage threat to carbon intensive jobs
Analysis highlights how net zero transition could impact 10 million jobs in carbon intensive industries
Ecotricity strikes landmark deal to secure geothermal power from Cornish plant
Major milestone for emerging renewable energy sector as developers of UK's first geothermal power plant agree to sell 3MW of baseload power to green energy supplier
Campaigners vow to oppose Gatwick Aiport's 'stealth' second runway following shareholder approval of plans
As Gatwick kicks off planning permission process for plans to convert an emergency runway into functioning second runway, campaigners accuse airport off being 'disengenuous' by understating scale of upgrade
Tyne and Wear village to tap blended hydrogen from gas grid in green heating pilot
Plan for 10-month hydrogen heating trial near Gateshead comes as WWF Scotland urges major energy efficiency investment programme to slash emissions from leaky and carbon-intensive homes
Ørsted secures green light for mammoth 2.4GW Hornsea Three offshore wind farm
UK's Planning Inspectorate grants consent for major wind farm despite concerns over potential impact on local seabird populations
Government unveils £8m to advance plans for six net zero industrial hubs
Latest funding to be split between six regional industrial decarbonisation projects across the UK in support of hydrogen, carbon capture and renewable energy technologies
Magnetic induction cooking can cut your kitchen's carbon footprint
Shifting from fossil fuels to electricity is climate-friendly, but serious cooks don't think much of electric stoves. Will induction cooking finally catch on as an alternative?
EU methane satellites could help push companies to cut emissions
Brussels is gearing up to use its satellites to spot and track global methane emission hotspots, writes Andrew Warren
The impacts of 2020 that could ripple for years to come
'Stay at home' - those three simple words that sum up 2020 have had a huge impact, the complexity of which will take years to unravel, writes AECOM's Robert Spencer
The government should reverse the VAT rise for domestic energy storage systems
The government's overarching ambition is welcome, but we now need a detailed policy agenda to make net zero a reality, writes the REA's Dr Nina Skorupska
Zoom in on Net Zero - with BloombergNEF founder Michael Liebreich
VIDEO: One of the world's foremost clean energy experts sits down with BusinessGreen's James Murray for a chat about all things net zero
Britain's wind turbines deliver new record amid blustery weather
Wind power generation hit a new high of 17.3GW last week during short period when zero carbon electricity produced nearly three-quarters of output, National Grid ESO reveals
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