A new poll of MPs has found that almost nine out of ten (86%) support the UK’s net zero climate target including 80% of Conservative and 92% of Labour MPs. Only 14% of Conservative and 2% of Labour MPs oppose it.
Increasing the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is a fundamental part of accelerating the renewables-based energy transition and getting us onto the 1.5°C pathway. The uptake of EVs holds the potential to cut emissions by replacing fossil fueled vehicles.
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry titled: Long-duration energy storage.
Energy storage can address renewable energy’s intermittency and non-dispatchability challenges by capturing surplus energy during high renewable generation and releasing that energy to bolster low generation periods, thereby ensuring a consistent and reliable renewable energy supply.
UK government consultation | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
An independent report, put together by the government’s inaugural Electricity Networks Commissioner sets out recommendations for accelerating the rollout of electricity transmission infrastructure, crucial to moving electricity sources to where it is most needed.
Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Cooling have predicted the impact of rising temperatures on climate adaptation requirements for cooling on a country-by-country basis if climate targets are missed.
UK Parliament inquiry | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, House of Commons
Credible, feasible and actionable transition plans are critical to achieving net zero. The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group has published a new series of discussion papers that aim to develop a deeper understanding of transition plans and finance across four emissions-intensive sectors: oil &...