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Why carbon taxes are the true catalyst for decarbonisation
08/01/2025
The effectiveness of carbon credits in mitigating climate change has come under scrutiny in recent analyses by Science Based Targets Initiative, among others, suggesting they may not deliver the intended environmental benefits. Carbon taxes might be a better alternative, write Kavita Gandhi
New Energy World
Europe’s energy landscape shifts as Russia-Ukraine gas transit deal ends
08/01/2025
The flow of some 14bn m3 of Russian gas through Ukraine’s pipelines halted on 1 January 2025, marking the end of a five-year transit agreement that had been a cornerstone of Europe’s energy supply. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would not renew a deal that financially benefited Russia.
New Energy World
UK’s energy professionals welcome Government’s early actions but fear “delivery gap” ahead
05/12/2024
New independent research from the Energy Institute, into the views of the UK’s energy professional community, has been published today, raising concerns that progress towards decarbonisation commitments will become significantly more challenging.
Media release
Country Tracker exposes vast variety of energy transitions
04/11/2024
An insightful new cut of the data sets behind the EI Statistical Review of World Energy highlights the complex variety of energy and emissions stories unfolding in economies around the world.
Media release
Half of survey respondents have experienced or witnessed LGBTQI+ discrimination in the UK energy workplace
16/09/2024
The findings of the 2024 Pride in Energy survey, published today, reveal a concerning increase in the incidence of workplace discrimination in the UK energy sector.
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