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SMS focuses on going carbon-neutral by 2030

Heather Trudeau
2030, carbon neutral, carbon neutrality, Climate, Efficiency & Environment, EVs, net-zero, Renewable, smart meter, SMS, Technology
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SMS focuses on going carbon-neutral by 2030: The SMS smart meter installer plans to become a carbon-neutral organisation by 2030. SMS plans to adopt the use of electric vehicles (EVs) across the whole business. The organisation’s guide to net zero includes an expansion in the use of renewable on-site generation and battery storage to power…
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Diesel Cars will be outnumbered by EVs before 2030

Heather Trudeau
2030, AA, diesel cars, Electric vehicles, electrification, EVs, Finance & Markets, Gigafactory, petrol cars, VAT
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Diesel Cars will be outnumbered by EVs before 2030 predicts an AA survey from 12,500 drivers  suggesting 1/5 cars will EVs. EVs would form a fifth of all cars on the road as the forecast is by the time the ban on new petrol and diesel comes into force. The AA estimates we would see…
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Current offshore wind pipeline falls short of 40GW by 2030

Current offshore wind pipeline falls short of 40GW by 2030

Heather Trudeau
2030, Boris Johnson, CFD, Contracts for Difference, Cornwall Insight, crown estate, offshore wind, Renewables, Renewables Obligations, Scottish government, ScotWind, turbine
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Current offshore wind pipeline falls short of 40GW by 2030: Latest figures from Cornwall Insight’s ‘Renewables pipeline tracker report‘ show that even if all current offshore wind sites with leasing are developed in the coming years, total offshore wind capacity would only reach 29.7GW by 2030. The report currently tracks 22 sites across both floating…
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Government expedites ending for petrol & diesel cars

Heather Trudeau
2030, air pollution, carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, diesel cars, Efficiency & Environment, petrol cars, Policy, Top Stories
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Government expedites ending for petrol & diesel cars: New cars and vans that are powered using petrol & diesel will become banned in the UK starting 2030. The ban forms a section of the government’s new 10-point plan to tackle climate change, which was initially planned for 2040, is set to be announced by the…
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2030 ban on polluting cars to make £4.2bn economy boost

Andy Robinson
2030, Cambridge Econometrics, carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, diesel cars, Efficiency & Environment, petrol
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An accelerated ban on new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans could create almost 32,000 new jobs by 2030, according to a new report

The post A 2030 ban on polluting cars ‘could create £4.2bn supercharge for the economy’ appeared first on Energy Live News.

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UK’s onshore wind capacity ‘could reach 30GW by 2030’

Andy Robinson
2030, Efficiency & Environment, Infrastructure, net-zero, onshore wind, Renewable energy, RenewableUK, Top Stories, wind energy
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RenewableUK expects the most significant increases in onshore wind deployments to take place from 2025 onwards

The post UK’s total onshore wind capacity ‘could reach 30GW by 2030’ appeared first on Energy Live News.

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No fossil fuel company is in line with 2°C climate limit

Andy Robinson
2030, 2050, Business Energy News, climate change, Efficiency & Environment, emissions, Finance & Markets, fossil fuels, Gas, Infrastructure, net-zero, Oil, Paris agreement, Uncategorised
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No fossil fuel company is in line with 2°C climate limit: The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) says no major fossil fuel company’s emissions pathway is aligned with limiting climate change to 2°C. A sustainable investment initiative report recently published claims despite a raft of “attention-grabbing” climate commitments made by European oil and gas companies in…
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NI called on to set 80% emissions 2030 target

Andy Robinson
2030, 2050, Business Energy News, climate change, Efficiency & Environment, emissions, NI, Northern Ireland, Policy, Reduction, SSE, Uncategorised
NI called on to set 80% emissions 2030 target: Northern Ireland’s leaders have been called on by SSE Renewables to set an ambitious renewable energy target in its upcoming Energy Strategy of 80% emissions reductions by the end of the decade. The need of a clear roadmap has also been stressed by the firm, to…
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Brighton homes to get solar panels

Andy Robinson
2030, Brighton, Business Energy News, carbon neutral, Efficiency & Environment, electricity bills, Infrastructure, net-zero, solar energy, solar panels, Uncategorised
Brighton homes to get solar panels: Hundreds of Brighton owned council homes could switch to solar power in a bid to improve area’s air quality and have their fuel bills cut. The upgrade to 500 households could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 300 tonnes every year and help residents cut energy bills by up to…
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Community energy due to power 2.2m homes by 2030

Andy Robinson
2030, Business Energy News, community, community energy, customer, emissions, energy, Finance & Markets, grid, Infrastructure, public, Uncategorised
Community energy due to power 2.2m homes by 2030: By 2030, community energy projects should be powering the equivalent of 2.2 million homes across the UK. That’s the verdict from Community Energy England (CEE), which says community-owned initiatives could generate 5,270MW by this time, supporting 8,700 jobs, saving 2.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions…
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