Energy

Catch up with the top five stories on the site this week

Trade body doubles down on argument that investment in North Sea fossil fuel extraction can benefit the climate, but critics remain unconvinced

New report from Ember think tank confirms global clean energy revolution is continuing to gather pace

Parliament's Public Accounts Committee warns smart meters continue to face 'serious reputational obstacles' that are hampering the roll out of the technology

Sultan Al-Jaber writes to diplomats ahead of next month's UN Climate Summit, calling on governments to back plans to treble renewables capacity, ramp up climate funding, and invest in climate adaptation

Decarbonisation of steel will redefine supply chains, with 'metallic hubs' emerging in places with access to low carbon hydrogen resources, Wood Mackenzie predicts

But low carbon investment from Oil and Gas Climate Initiative's 12 members' represent a fraction of the record profits raked in last year

Success at the upcoming climate summit will depend on leaders embracing complexity and collaboration, not division and black-and-white thinking, argues World Energy Council chief Angela Wilkinson

New Verdian venture aims to develop 3GW of power in Europe by 2026

Council leaders celebrate launch of multi-million pound project, which harnesses heat from the River Tyne and exports it to council buildings