The most interesting cleantech news from the last two weeks

26th April | Energy, renewables and cleantech headlines

Welcome to Cleantech News Roundup -?a one-stop shop for energy, renewables and cleantech headlines from key publications.

Policy

Independent | Scottish National Party ends 3-year power-sharing deal with Greens after climate change dispute

Guardian | Powering down: end times for the UK’s final coal-fired station

Current+ | Ofgem reveals new criteria for assessing mergers

Reuters | Debt-for-nature swaps could give $100 billion boost to climate fight, says report

Irish Times | EU trails China and US after ‘monumental’ energy mistakes, IEA chief says

Guardian | Sunak has ‘set Britain back’ on net zero, says UK’s climate adviser

Offshore Energy | EU takes another step toward the exit out of ‘fossil dinosaur treaty’ to safeguard green aspirations

Renewables and Investment

Carbon Brief | Analysis: Fossil fuels fall to record-low 2.4% of British electricity

Energy Storage News | Energy storage market grew faster than ever in 2023, BESS was most invested-in energy tech, according to BNEF, IEA

Edie | Clean energy sector boosted global economy by $320bn in 2023

Independent | Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy

Current+ | EDF launches ‘UK first’ heat pump tariff below price cap

Reuters | Record $8.8 bln pulled from US sustainable funds in Q1

New Power | National Grid celebrates completing T-pylon route through Somerset to be energised this year

Edie | Government targets 10% of jet fuel to come from sustainable sources

Innovation

EuroNews | The future is geothermal: Hungarian city leads the way with renewable energy

Current+ | Wind farm in Scottish Borders to be Britain’s ‘largest’ people-owned renewable project

The Engineer | KTU propose new method for wind turbine blade recycling

Reuters | Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture

Transport

Future Travel Experience | easyJet and Bristol Airport collaborate on hydrogen refuelling trial in the critical step towards zero-emission aviation

Current+ | ‘First of its kind’ smart charging rollout for EVs to save ￡1.5 billion annually

Guardian | Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024

Environment

Guardian | UN livestock emissions report seriously distorted our work, say experts

Al Jazeeera | Scientists say Oman, UAE deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change

Friday reads

LinkedIn alone has 300 million active monthly users. So like any marketing activity, social channels need clear policies and strategies. But what’s the difference, and how can you use both to consistently amplify your brand’s messages?

Read our social media policy vs. strategy blog to find out.