October 2020

THE WORLD’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 CAN “RESHAPE THE FUTURE OF ENERGY” FOR YEARS TO COME, THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY SAID IN ITS ANNUAL WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK REPORT. This year’s annual report, published on Tuesday, looked a little different from previous years,

LEADERS FROM ATAG, ACI WORLD, CANSO, IATA AND ICCAIA HAVE COME TOGETHER TO EMPHASISE THE NEED FOR A SUSTAINABLE AVIATION RECOVERY POST-COVID-19. Despite the current crisis facing the global aviation industry, its commitment to pursuing sustainability remains strong and the industry

GREEN HYDROGEN MADE WITH WIND AND SOLAR ELECTRICITY COULD BECOME THE CHEAPEST FORM OF WHAT THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HAS DESCRIBED AS A “TRANSFORMATIVE FUEL” MUCH FASTER THAN EXPECTED, ANALYSTS BELIEVE. Energy analysts said the report suggested green hydrogen was likely to

THE EU’S HIGHEST COURT ON TUESDAY APPROVED BRITISH GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES FOR A NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, THROWING OUT AN APPEAL BY AUSTRIA TO RULE THEM IN BREACH OF THE BLOC’S STATE AID RULES. Britain has now left the EU but the

THE WORLD’S FIRST COMMERCIALLY-AVAILABLE AEROPLANE POWERED BY HYDROGEN HAS TAKEN TO THE SKIES ABOVE BEDFORDSHIRE. A full-size hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft has completed a successful flight over the skies of Bedfordshire, in a world first.  The company behind the maiden flight is a

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS PUBLISHED THE RULES FOR A NEW EU RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCING MECHANISM, TO APPLY FROM THE START OF 2021. This Financing Mechanism will make it easier for Member States to work together to finance and deploy renewable energy

PLANNING HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR A NEW INNOVATIVE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ENERGY SCHEME THAT WILL PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ONLY EMIT WATER VAPOUR AND AIR. Full planning permission has been approved for a Nottingamshire hydrogen energy scheme at Featherstone House Farm, in Bilsthorpe.

UK MINISTERS INTEND TO PUBLISH AN “AVIATION RECOVERY PLAN” THIS AUTUMN SETTING OUT HOW THEY WILL GET THE SECTOR BACK ON TRACK,  AS INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR ACTION AMID THE STALLED RESTORATION OF PASSENGER SERVICES. The government outlined the

The UK Government is working on a new hydrogen strategy that will “deliver a world leading hydrogen market”, according to business secretary, Alok Sharma. During an Environmental Audit Committee session on September 10, Sharma confirmed that the forthcoming energy white paper