The decision by Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, to authorise the first new coal mine in the UK for 30 years continues to generate huge controversy. In this short article I would like to suggest local and national politicians declaring that “We need the jobs” should ask themselves “What jobs, exactly, and are they the best we have to offer?”

Energy efficiency is the quickest way for the UK to reduce its energy consumption this winter, which is why a new insulation scheme & public information campaign from the Govt are very welcome, if well overdue.

Yesterday, on the 16th of August, President Biden signed into law the biggest piece of climate legislation that the US has ever managed to pass. The Inflation Reduction Act was the result of years of negotiations within the Democratic party. The bill provides significant investments in climate, energy and healthcare, which are projected to help reduce the US’s CO2 emissions to 40% below their peak by 2030. So how did the bill finally pass, what is actually in it, and what effect will it have?

In Part 1 of our Hydrogen Demystified series, we look into what Hydrogen is, how we produce it now, and how we could produce it in a much cleaner way.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a humanitarian crisis and has pushed already rising energy prices sky high. This has left the energy transition at a crossroads, will we double down on fossil fuel production or shift to clean energy quicker?

COP26andBeyond will be hosting several events during COY16 & COP26:

“Beyond COP26” Workshop @ Virtual Conference of Youth. 30th Oct.

“Net Zero Scotland Community - Future Series” - Glasgow. 4th Nov

“Beyond COP26”. with After the Pandemic. Uni of Strathclyde - Glasgow. 4th Nov

Before our Engineering for the Energy Transition event at the #All4Climate Italy 2021 Summit in Sept 2021, we sat down with Evangelos Pastras, one of our speakers, to talk all things battery storage.

COP26andBeyond, in partnership with IARI, will be hosting 3 events at the #All4Climate Italy 2021 summit. Find out more and sign up here.

In Part 2 of a three-part series, we look at the initial response to the recent IEA & IPCC reports from governments, and some of the wider implications for financial institutions.

In this first of a three-part series, we look at the way in which the publication in the summer of 2021 of two reports, from the IAE and the IPCC, has fundamentally changed the ground rules for fossil fuel investment.

Part 3 of our Energy & Emissions series gives a brief introduction to the main low-carbon energy sources, and details the challenges we need to overcome to get to a Net-Zero energy grid

Summarising the UK Committee on Climate Change’s reports on the UK’s progress on reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.

Part 2 of our Emissions Explained series. In this blog we will explain the different types of greenhouse gas and fossil fuel, as well as try and find the source of the worlds emissions. Which sectors emit the most? Which fuels are to blame? And how has the UK managed to reduce its CO2 emissions?

In Part 1 of our Energy & Emissions series, we ask: how much CO2 are we emitting into the atmosphere? Who emits the most? What is Net-Zero? And are we on track to reach it?

COP26andbeyond interviewed Vikrant Srivastava, a climate activist and commentator, to talk about India’s coal industry.

In this blog we argue that net-zero, the energy transition and addressing climate change are all essential and pressing issues, but that the enormous ‘gold rush’ for metals and minerals to support new ‘energy transition technologies carries major risks unless the need for ethical supply chains is addressed promptly.

We interviewed Uchenna Ibe, Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Senior Project Manager at Iberdrola, about his work, transitioning from oil & gas to renewables, and the future of offshore wind.

We interviewed Henry Preston, scientist at the National Nuclear Laboratory and YGN outreach coordinator, in advance of our Engineering for the Energy Transition Event.

We interviewed Dr Daisy Thomas, lead automotive research engineer at 3DATX, in advance of our Engineering for the Energy Transition Event.

On the 4th March, COP26andbeyond & Global Engineering Futures are hosting a virtual event - Engineering for the Energy Transition