Third Update of November 2020 – An overview of last week’s Energy news

Below is this week’s summary. It should be a one minute read relevant to UK energy with links to documents for those who wish to read more.

(Click a bullet point to open the relevant article)

Monday – 16th November

• UK Government will fund carbon capture and storage at key sites in partnership with industry as part of policy to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Tuesday – 17th November

• Article in New Scientist describes UK Government policy to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

Wednesday – 18th November

• The UK Government has unveiled its “ten-point plan” for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: 1 Offshore wind power, 2 hydrogen, 3 nuclear power, 4 zero emissions transport, 5 healthier lifestyles, 6 ‘greener’ aviation and shipping, 7 ‘greener’ buildings, 8 carbon capture and storage, 9 protecting the environment, 10 investment into research.

Saturday – 21st November

• This article describes the debate between coal mining jobs in Northern England and the environmental concerns.