Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

By Olivia Ashmoore This week, Energy Innovation Policy & Technology LLC® and RMI published 48 state Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) models. The free, open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan EPS model empowers users to analyze the effects of hundreds of climate policies. climate goals. climate goals.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery.

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Government Investment Packaging Hydrogen 101

Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Prime Minister announces £9.7bn of inward infrastructure investment, as government launches new £400m public-private clean tech innovation fund. The fantastic £9.7bn of new investment we have secured today will power our economic recovery, creating thousands of jobs and helping to level up across the country.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

In April, daily emissions fell by as much as 17 percent , and total 2020 emissions may be 7-11 percent lower than 2019 (as projected by the Energy Policy Simulator , and a new opinion piece in Nature by Hanna et al., Figure 2 Mean survey results of recovery policy archetypes (2008-2020) aggregated using relativity-adjusted scores.

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Policy Packaging Fossil fuels Politics 59

Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Green business groups and campaigners welcome the government's renewed focus on the net zero transition, but warn plan lacks long-term policies and sufficient funding in key areas. It gives a springboard to the huge opportunities for UK-wide investment and green jobs that a true low-carbon economy can bring.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2023

The government is widely expected to unveil a wave of decarbonisation and energy policies on Thursday as part of a package that had been badged as 'Green Day' by Whitehall insiders. Ministers are also expected to formally respond to the recent review of the UK's net zero policy landscape by Conservative MP Chris Skidmore.

Fossil fuels 86

Fossil fuels Government Packaging Policy 86

Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Boris Johnson is set to cast a major vote of confidence in the UK's flourishing offshore wind sector tomorrow in a bid to help the country "build back greener", confirming a higher target for 40GW of capacity by 2030, backed by £160m investment towards state-of-the-art turbine manufacturing.

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Investment Wind power Packaging Hydrogen 54

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 14, 2020

government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. billion) of government investment will trigger another £36 billion in private money by 2030, it claims. Nuclear talks with EDF to resume.

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Carbon Nuclear Power Construction Government 130

Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

Next week's Budget will feature a wide-ranging new clean energy package designed to mobilise £20bn of investment in the UK, Treasury confirms The Chancellor will next week promise to "reset" the UK's decarbonisation and energy security plans through an "unprecedented" £20bn investment in carbon capture and clean energy infrastructure.

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Carbon Energy Energy Nuclear Power 69

Business Green

MARCH 10, 2020

However, what stands out is - no matter which pathway the UK takes - innovation, investment and incentives across low carbon technology, land use and lifestyle is essential to achieve net zero.".

Nuclear Power 91

Nuclear Power Hydrogen Innovation Technology 91

Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Another record year for renewables saw clean power sources overtake fossil fuels on Britain's grid for the first time in 2020, but new nuclear and emerging technologies such as hydrogen and bioenergy carbon capture and storage are likely to be required to deliver a fully decarbonised energy system.

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Fossil fuels Power grid Carbon-negative Hydropower 101

Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

Previous reports have suggested the Chancellor has pushed back against colleagues' plans to significantly expand the UK's fleet of nuclear power stations , and has questioned the value for money of additional solar and onshore wind development. Nuclear costs continue?to There are now question?marks

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 44

Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Major gaps in the UK's infrastructure plans compounded by a severe lack of public investment in key areas must be urgently addressed if the government is to avoid locking in environmentally damaging economic activity long into the future, Green Alliance has today warned.

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Government Policy Nuclear Power Investment 101

Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Boris Johnson trails first stage in '10-point plan' for a green industrial revolution, as government confirms new £160m wind turbine manufacturing investment. So we are committing to new ambitious targets and investment into wind power to accelerate our progress towards net zero emissions by 2050.

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Wind power Nuclear Power Government Packaging 86

Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The company recorded profits of $2.74bn in 2020, with many new projects in the pipeline in the coming decade - including large developments in solar power, onshore wind and green hydrogen. "I France built nuclear power. Ørsted is an advocate of strong government policy driving private investment in decarbonisation.

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Carbon Fossil fuels Energy Energy 100

Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The government has unveiled further details of its hotly-anticipated vision for the UK's net zero transition, signalling a major overhaul of Britain's energy market to scale up renewables, clean heating, nuclear, energy efficiency, carbon capture, and hydrogen technologies over the coming decade and beyond.

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Fossil fuels Government Energy Energy 96

Business Green

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

He said the creation of the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero was "a pretty clear guide or indication" the government would be moving ahead with plans for a Great British Nuclear (GBN) agency to help identify new sites for nuclear power plants and support their development, adding that an announcement was likely in the coming weeks.

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Europe Energy Energy Government 69

Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Prior media reports suggested the government had intended to badge all of its announcements under the banner of 'Green Day', but instead it appears to have gone with the name 'Powering Up Britain', evidently keen to place as much focus as possible on energy security issues.

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Government Hydrogen Carbon Investment 80

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Dubbed Great British Energy, the new venture would enable British people to profit from the nation's clean energy resources, he said, stressing that state-backed energy companies from France, China, and Sweden were all currently profiting from wind and nuclear power generated in Britain. British power to the British people.".

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Energy Energy Nuclear Power Fossil fuels 69

Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

When asked to rank the Prime Minister's proposals into the top five areas the government should be investing in, five times as many people supported the prioritisation of renewable energy as their top choice than any other green industry.

Transportation 80

Transportation Government Investment Carbon 80

Business Green

JULY 22, 2021

Between $92tr and $173tr of investment needed to drive net zero energy transition over next 30 years, major new report estimates. Hydrogen, CCS, and nuclear.

Fossil fuels 69

Fossil fuels Energy Energy Aviation 69

Business Green

JUNE 24, 2020

The analysis also highlights how a new generation of nuclear projects could underpin other green industries by enabling the production of low carbon hydrogen and other fuels while also supporting district heating projects through the deployment of local small modular reactors (SMRs).

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Nuclear Power Government Hydrogen Electricity 95

Smart Energy International

MAY 17, 2022

It shows that during more than half of the time across 2030 (53% of the hours in the year), the UK’s electricity grid is expected to have an oversupply of renewable and nuclear power. Expected to fill this gap will be bioenergy, hydrogen and Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) enabled power plants. Required capacity.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Demand 52

Business Green

JANUARY 3, 2023

But the steel producer and trade unions call for urgent action and policy support to develop low carbon steel production in the UK if climate goals are to be met. Steelworkers look to the government to support investment in green steel and do more to ensure that British jobs benefit from taxpayer-backed energy projects.".

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Energy Energy Carbon-neutral Nuclear Power 36

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Labour would invest £28bn annually on tackling climate change and supporting ‘green' jobs and industries if elected, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this morning at the Labour Party Conference. But it also means knowing when and where to invest - to prevent far greater costs further down the line.

Nuclear Power 69

Nuclear Power Investment Government Energy 69

Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Business stands ready to deliver the investment and innovation needed to turn ambition into reality, and the proposals outlined in the Energy White Paper will give firms further confidence to deliver new infrastructure'. Here, BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction to the long-awaited policy document from across the green economy.

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Energy Energy Fossil fuels Government 73

Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 52

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Yesterday, the Biden administration made a significant move towards a sustainable energy future with the introduction of a new hydrogen tax credit policy and the hydrogen roadmap. This proposal, designed to boost clean hydrogen use and slash carbon emissions, is already causing ripples in unexpected sectors.

Building Energy Monitoring 126

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Policy Hydrogen 126

Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

That is the stark warning from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which today published sweeping proposals detailing how governments could help mobilise $1tr a year of investment in clean technologies and infrastructure over the next three years, averting a global depression and slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the process.

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Packaging Government Investment Fossil fuels 70

Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

Investing in Russian carbon bombs is the worst thing you can do today.". Japan announces plan to revive nuclear industry. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week signalled that the government would undertake a major policy u-turn in response to soaring gas prices and restart idled nuclear plants.

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Pollution Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels Wind power 36

Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

The scale of the challenge in decarbonising Great Britain's electricity grid has been laid bare this morning, with two separate reports setting out the level of change required to ensure the UK's electricity system can accommodate a major expansion in both renewables and nuclear power.

Energy Monitor 41

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 41

Business Green

AUGUST 20, 2020

million jobs could be generated within two years across the UK through £85bn clean infrastructure investment. It follows calls from the TUC for the government's post-pandemic investment to support infrastructure geared at unlocking jobs across the UK's regions. Trade Unions Congress estimates 1.24 million jobs within two years. "The

Automotive 99

Automotive Government Nuclear Power Fossil fuels 99

Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

After weeks of speculation, the government is set to publish its plan to boost Britain's energy security later today, with fresh targets announced for offshore wind, nuclear and low-carbon hydrogen alongside measures to accelerate the adoption of smart grid technologies.

Energy 36

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Government 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Industry Voice: Phoenix Group sets out why decarbonising its investment portfolio makes business and planetary sense. A week is a long time in politics - but the last year has felt like decades in climate and energy policy. That's because, while investment costs are significant, they lead to savings later. per cent to 0.5

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Climate change Investment Nuclear Power Fossil fuels 41

Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

What could the UK's energy system look like in 2050, once offshore wind energy is the backbone of the electricity grid, fossil fuel vehicles are increasingly scarce, hydrogen fuel has gone from vision to reality, and energy efficiency is an everyday consideration for families and businesses alike?

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Carbon-negative Energy Energy Fossil fuels 85

Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

After all, the Net Zero Review - or Mission Zero, as it is officially titled - does not demand a revolutionary overhaul of government policy backed by a blank cheque from the Treasury to spur on decarbonisation efforts. Here, BusinessGreen provides an all-you-need-to-know guide to the Review's recommendations and key conclusions. G overnance.

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Business Green

MARCH 15, 2023

But players across the green economy were quick to point out the government's package of policies and tax changes was notably bereft of focus on three other critical 'E's that are planks of a prosperous economy: environment, energy, and efficiency. We need an industrial strategy that removes barriers to investment.

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