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UK bumped to third in renewable investment ranking

The UK has risen two places to third in EY’s biannual global ranking of the best places to invest in renewable energy. Positive developments highlighted by the firm included the launch of the government’s new energy security strategy and the awarding of seabed right for tens of gigawatts of generation capacity in the ScotWind leasing round.

3 years ago

Government risks missing carbon removal goal, MPs warn

The chair of Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has expressed a lack of confidence that the government will meet its target for the roll out greenhouse gas removal technologies. Based on the current rate of progress, Philip Dunne MP said it requires a “leap of faith” to see how the government will achieve its goal to suck five megatonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year by 2030.

3 years ago

Bioenergy

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UK bumped to third in renewable investment ranking

Government risks missing carbon removal goal, MPs warn

MPs urge ‘robust’ monitoring of bio-energy CCS plants

UK must establish feasibility of negative emissions by 2030

Government approves £26m biomass funding

Drax to invest £40m in BECCS project in 2022

Generation Outlook: The upcoming CfD auctions

BEIS confirms Contracts for Difference budget

Low efficiency will make BECCS ‘very expensive’

Study identifies best support mechanisms for BECCS

Government outlines possible pathways to net zero

Drax to be prosecuted over worker exposure to wood dust

Drax executive steps down from Climate Change Committee

Government urged to rethink blanket ban on biomass CfDs

Biogas producer reveals plans for 25 new plants with CCS

Drax signs deal with Mitsubishi for carbon capture technology

The generation game: can water companies win the 2030 race to net zero?

Subsidies for Drax BECCS plant could cost £32bn

Energy sector urged to prepare for extreme weather impacts

Enhanced flexibility could save up to £16.7bn per year by 2050