National Grid

Technology

Creating a zero carbon industrial cluster

VIDEO: Carbon capture and hydrogen experts from the government and the Zero Carbon Humber partnership discuss the benefits and challenges of decarbonising heavy industry across the UK

clock 24 November 2020 • 1 min read

Infrastructure

SSE, ScottishPower, National Grid, and NatWest named as COP26 sponsors

Clutch of energy and banking firms are first partners for crucial UN climate summit, as major undersea cable project is announced

clock 16 November 2020 • 5 min read

CCS

National Grid's net zero vision 'over-reliant' on bioenergy with CCS, report claims

All National Grid's net zero pathways rely on significant BECCS capacity to generate 'negative emissions', claims think tank Ember

clock 29 October 2020 • 6 min read

CCS

BP, Eni, Equinor, Shell and Total lodge bid for North Sea CO2 storage pipeline

Four oil and gas majors form alliance with National Grid in bid for government funding for project to transport and store industrial CO2 under the seabed

clock 27 October 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

Global energy networks join forces to boost renewables rollout

Global Power System Transformation Consortium (G-PST) aims to overcome technical barriers to energy grids dominated by intermittent wind and solar

clock 22 October 2020 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Net Zero Festival: How to accelerate clean infrastructure deployment post-coronavirus

VIDEO: National Grid's Nicola Shaw, WSP's David Symons, and Hitachi ABB Power Grids' Ian Funnell discuss the priorities and challenges for building a green Covid-19 recovery

clock 21 October 2020 • 1 min read

Infrastructure

National Grid powers up 149-mile green power cable under English Channel

Seabed interconnector linking Britain and France to allow trade of surplus green power enters testing phase

clock 15 October 2020 • 3 min read

Work

National Grid launches scheme to bring disadvantaged pupils into the net zero workforce

Initiative aims to help disadvantaged pupils from south London meet the growing demand for skilled workers that is being created by the net zero transition

clock 06 October 2020 • 2 min read

Energy

National Grid sets out raft of science-aligned 2030 climate targets

The energy giant is aiming to slash greenhouse gas emissions and air travel while electrifying most of its vehicle fleet by 2030

clock 01 October 2020 • 2 min read

Energy

Is hydrogen the silver bullet for decarbonising gas networks?

National Grid's long term strategy manager, Danielle Stewart, discusses the role for hydrogen as the UK gas grid plots its path to net zero over the coming decades

clock 29 September 2020 • 4 min read