The UK Office for Low Emission Vehicles announced £23 million of funding to accelerate the take up of hydrogen vehicles and infrastructure on 18 March 2017. A new £23 million fund will accelerate the take up of hydrogen vehicles, and roll out more cutting-edge infrastructure.
Read MoreThe Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, delivered a Ministerial Statement to the Scottish Parliament setting out key elements of draft energy strategy, boosting renewable and low-carbon energy in Scotland. The new Energy Strategy will support delivery of the third draft climate change plan, released on 19th January, which targets a 66 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2032.
Read MoreThis new Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Roadmap provides an overarching industrial strategy for hydrogen and fuel cells to play a greater role in the UK’s energy mix. This report ‘Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Opportunities for Growth: A Roadmap for the UK’ finds that the UK is already among world leaders in developing hydrogen energy and fuel cells. The Roadmap provides an overarching industrial strategy for hydrogen and fuel cells to play a greater role in the UK’s energy mix.
Read MoreAgainst the backdrop of international climate negotiations in Marrakesh, the Paris Agreement has been ratified by the UK. The UK Government played a major role when the world came together last year in Paris to reach the ambitious deal to reduce global CO2 emissions. Less than a year later, the landmark Agreement has entered into force and has been ratified by the UK as a sign of the continued commitment to climate action across the world.
Read MoreThe UK Committee on Climate Change have released their report on ‘Next Steps for UK Heat Policy’.
Read MoreScotland's wind turbines met 100% of daily electricity needs on 7th August 2016, an event which is likely to happen increasingly often as the capacity of wind turbines in Scotland continues to grow.
Read MoreGlobal temperatures for the first six months of the year reached new highs, setting 2016 on track to be the hottest-ever on record, the United Nations weather agency said today.
Read MoreThe European Commission has outlined a package of measures to accelerate the transition to low-carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy in Europe.
Read MoreThe Orkney Islands of Scotland have been chosen for the development of a new European-wide hydrogen project, building on the existing Orkney Surf ‘n’ Turf initiative. This wider European project is called BIG HIT (Building Innovative Green Hydrogen systems in an Isolated Territory: a pilot for Europe). BIG HIT is a five-year project, involving 12 participants based across six EU countries, and starts in May 2016.
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