We know from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report on 1.5°C that to stay safely within a 1.5°C pathway, global emissions must be reduced by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030.
By Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics
What is your definition of just transition? How would it work, and how critical is this over the next five to 10 years?
Energy Focus talks with Sinead Obeng AMEI, Chair of the Energy Institute Young Professionals Council, about her hopes for COP26 and a fair and just transition to net zero
This November, the UK has a unique opportunity to showcase its expertise in tackling climate change and demonstrate that it has the institutions to govern the transition to carbon neutrality.
Chris Stark, Chief Executive at the Climate Change Committee – the UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change
The 26th annual United Nations Climate Change summit (COP26) represents a critical milestone in the grand scheme of energy industry history.
As COP26 approaches, the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and 2050 ambitions of the Paris Agreement are once again at the forefront of global discussions. And there has never been a more important time for the voices of tomorrow’s energy leaders to be heard, says Jonathan Dyble
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You’ve been appointed the new UK Energy Minister ahead of COP26. How are the preparations going, and what will be the government’s focus at COP26?
One month into his new role, Energy Minister Greg Hands talks to Energy Focus about delivering a net-zero energy system, supporting the energy supply chain and ambitions for COP26
It is undeniable that the UK government is working hard to lead the way by setting high ambitions, backed up by taking action.
In this edition we focus on COP26, the ground-breaking climate summit bringing together world leaders, negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens of the world for 12 days of talks in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October until 12 November.
The journey to electrification is well underway in the UK, with technologies such as electric cars and heat pumps playing a key role in helping the country reach net zero.
Offshore electrification is critical to realising a net-zero North Sea, but support for technological innovation is key, says Reenst Lesemann, CEO of C-Power
Digitisation can bring its own risks, as converting production on running facilities is complex, and new cybersecurity risks present a real and growing threat.
The six-day Colonial Pipeline shutdown was the most disruptive cyberattack on record. The incident highlighted the vulnerability of the energy industry to such attacks. But what can companies actively do about it? Improve digital safety using virtual twin simulations, says Brad Bonnette at Wood
Earlier this year, Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, declared that for the world to have any chance of limiting the rise in average surface temperature below 2˚
The potential for a nuclear and hydrogen partnership is a natural fit and worthy of future investments, says Tim Yeo at New Nuclear Watch Institute
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