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Policy Response
Response to National Grid’s FES2022 call for evidence
The assumption that burning biomass is carbon neutral and that the addition of CCS means that BECCS generates negative emissions is highly problematic.
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United Kingdom
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Bioenergy
28 September 2021
Commentary
British public and businesses back clean power 2035
British public and businesses back clean power 2035. Fuel poverty and the climate crisis are worsened by the UK’s reliance on fossil gas power.
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Europe
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United Kingdom
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G7
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G20
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Gas
24 September 2021
Research
Fossil gas costs drive UK electricity price increases
UK electricity prices have tripled in the last year, with 86% of this caused by the soaring costs of fossil gas imports.
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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Gas
21 September 2021
Research
The UK Clean Power Plan
Comparative analysis by Ember shows that a UK gas phase-out in the power sector is possible by 2035 or before.
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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Gas
17 September 2021
Commentary
Clean power by 2035 to meet climate targets says National Grid
Less than 1% unabated fossil fuels and at least 80% wind and solar in the power mix required to meet UK climate targets in National Grid’s new analysis.
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Europe
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United Kingdom
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G7
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G20
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Wind
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Solar
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Gas
11 August 2021
Research
Top 15 Wind and Solar Power Countries in 2020
Analysis following Ember's Global Electricity Review reveals the highest national shares of wind and solar globally.
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Germany
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Spain
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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Wind
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Solar
8 July 2021
Policy Response
The Role of Biomass in Achieving Net Zero: Call for Evidence
Further research is needed to understand the biomass supply chain before the country embarks on a commercial-scale BECCS project in the UK.
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United Kingdom
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Bioenergy
15 June 2021
