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Securing energy sovereignty
Oil and Gas
Gas security rewrites the LNG map
As Russian pipelines close and Gulf routes turn risky, liquefied natural gas buyers chase secure supply – driving a global race for capacity.
| September 2026Power
Connecting Scotland's offshore wind boom
SSEN Transmission’s £29bn grid programme is racing to keep pace with Scottish offshore wind volumes – as record clean energy auctions and further contract rounds make transmission capacity, not turbine numbers, the test of net-zero delivery.
| September 2026Nuclear
From ambition to execution: building Europe's SMR future
Europe’s SMR moment has arrived – proven technology, growing government backing and a mobilising supply chain mean the industry can now move from ambition to delivery, together.
| September 2026Renewables
Facing off to wind
Offshore wind is developing at two speeds: fixed-bottom leads near-term investment decisions and subsidy awards, while floating wind still lags behind.
| September 2026Promoted
A project pipeline is not a supply chain
EIC’s 10th Survive & Thrive report finds a sector growing steadily but wary of hollow promises. Two member companies show what it actually takes to turn a pipeline of announced projects into real, deliverable capability.
View from the top: Steve Nicol, Chief Operating Officer at Wood
Steve Nicol, COO of Wood’s Operations business, talks to Energy Focus about the company’s focused growth strategy under Sidara ownership, the return of pragmatism to the energy debate, and the opportunities emerging across global energy and materials markets.
News & Events: Don't fall into the hype trap: oil and gas is still the biggest
EIC’s Survive & Thrive 2026 survey finds record revenues but growing caution, as renewables stall and oil and gas fund the supply chain.
