Canada to step up investment in race for green transition
The Government of Canada has published its 2023 Budget, where it has proposed investments and tax credits to build a competitive domestic net zero economy.
Energy Transition
How is international rivalry driving green industrial policy?
Following the UK update of its green strategy, Matthew Lewis (partner and UK head of energy & utilities sector), James Watson (partner and head of decarbonisation) and Nick Thody (head of knowledge) at Osborne Clarke explore how international rivalry is driving green industrial policy through Europe's response to US policy.
Disclose environmental risks or risk squandering profits
The war in Ukraine has reshaped the world’s fuel markets, with the global industry seeing historic gains from the fallout. Aramco has become the latest in a long list announcing record profits in 2023. But how long will this last?
SSE pledges £100m for major Scottish pumped hydro site
SSE is set to pledge £100 million to Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in four decades.
Lhyfe and Centrica to develop renewable green hydrogen in Southern North Sea
Lhyfe and Centrica have agreed to jointly develop offshore renewable green hydrogen in the UK in what they’ve called a first for the country.
EU proposes Net-Zero Act in support of green manufacturing
The European Commission has proposed its Net-Zero Industry Act, outlining various measures to support green manufacturing and the scale-up of clean technologies.
Aberdeen’s ETZ Ltd secures cash from BP and Scottish Enterprise for £6.5m energy incubator
Proposals have been unveiled for an entrepreneurial nerve centre at the heart of Aberdeen’s planned Energy Transition Zone (ETZ).
Offshore wind giant Orsted to review UK project pipeline after ‘disappointing’ budget
Orsted has cast some doubt over its future UK offshore wind projects after yesterday’s budget failed to deliver a “full package of support”.
Gigawaters S2: Episode 1 – The Future of a Sustainable Scotland
In the first episode of Season 2 of the Gigawaters podcast, Sustainable Growth Voice editor Felicia Jackson and her guests discuss the challenges and opportunities in deploying Scotland’s 28GW offshore wind pipeline.
UK Spring Budget: a missed opportunity for the net zero economy
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget, which may disappoint those who wanted to see more support for the UK’s net zero economy.