Foreword
This month’s news review sees the
UK adopt a new target for carbon emissions – now aiming for net-zero by 2050.
This makes the UK the first major nation to commit to such a target, following
the recent recommendation by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Although a
big step in the right direction, according to two recent reports from the CCC,
the UK is not yet where it needs to be to meet previous and less stringent
targets, so serious action is needed to be able to reach net-zero within the
timeframe. Net-zero will require action from all sectors,
including heating, farming and transport. Where carbon emissions cannot be
brought down to zero, the emissions will have to be offset through carbon
capture or tree planting schemes, for example. Businesses must also adapt to
this changing landscape, and according to National Grid’s 2019 Future Energy
Scenarios, their energy transformation is looking positive and they hope to operate
the electricity system at zero-carbon by 2025 – a significant milestone. However.........
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- UK passes net zero-emission law
- BEIS released quarterly energy statistics
- UK must seriously tackle climate change in
18 months
- The REA on the CCC progress report
Markets
- National Grid publish 2019 Future Energy
Scenarios report
- ENGIE and Innovate UK to fund energy
projects
Research & Development
- Funding for rural energy project feasibility
studies
- Retrofitting project kicks
off in Vienna
Biomass Heat and Power
- Green energy plant in Wales operational
Biogas
- Manure fuels Arla trucks
- Biomethane plant to serve 6,000 homes
- 100% bioLPG by 2040
- Thermal hydrolysis unit for biowaste streams
operational
Energy from Waste
- Scotland increases food waste recycling
- Bristol buses run on food waste
- District heating in Helsinki
Events
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