OGCI members hit 2025 carbon target as methane emissions edge higher
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The OGCI’s 12 oil and gas majors reduced aggregate upstream carbon intensity to 16.5kg CO₂e per barrel of oil equivalent in
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Record renewables fail to lift UK low-carbon share as nuclear outages expose system gap
September 30, 2026
Renewables supplied a record 55.8% of UK electricity in the second quarter, but the combined low-carbon share still fell as nuclear
GB Grid plan puts government into electricity network investment
September 29, 2026
GB Grid will be a publicly owned company within Great British Energy, investing alongside private network businesses and supporting faster industrial
US-China trade thaw includes 20 million tonne coal commitment
September 29, 2026
The White House says China will import at least 10mn tonnes of US coal in both 2027 and 2028, with coal
Brussels links UK access to ‘Made in EU’ support with tougher China policy
September 28, 2026
The EU has reportedly told the UK that favourable treatment under its industrial policy will require closer alignment on Chinese imports,
US cuts fuel economy target and dismantles EV compliance incentives
September 28, 2026
The Trump administration’s final ruling lowers the 2031 regulatory fleet average from roughly 50.4 miles/gallon to 34.9 miles/gallon. Inter-manufacturer credit trading
UK puts £331 million behind new climate security doctrine
September 25, 2026
The UK will contribute £330 million to the Global Environment Facility and £1 million to the UN Climate Security Mechanism. The
Fahnbulleh calls for immediate UK electrification while keeping North Sea options open
September 25, 2026
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh says Britain must “electrify now” to rescue its 2030 climate commitment and reduce exposure to fossil fuel
Germany sets out first comprehensive roadmap to ditch all fossil fuels by 2045
September 25, 2026
Germany has formally mapped a transition away from all fossil fuels by 2045, linking climate neutrality to energy security and reduced
North Sea transition gap threatens UK industrial capability, taskforce warns
September 24, 2026
Oil and gas supports around 115,000 UK jobs, but the North Sea Transition Taskforce estimates 25,000 have disappeared since the 2024
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