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• [New] Sustainable aviation fuel is a key part of the decarbonization of air travel and a domestic SAF SAF industry will create jobs, wealth and help the UK UK secure its energy independence. GOV.UK
• [New] Offshore wind is one of the major sources of green energy that Europe is counting on to decarbonize electricity production and reach its 2050 target of net zero carbon production, but it remains far off the pace needed to hit its targets. Tech Xplore
• [New] The EU has revised its rules on the energy performance of buildings to decarbonize the buildings sector and make it climate neutral by 2050. Media Scope Group
• [New] The decarbonization of the waste-to-energy industry is crucial in achieving ambitious climate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. PR Newswire
• [New] As the policy landscape evolves and with a general election likely in 2024, increasing green funding opportunities for the NHS will be crucial to deliver heat decarbonization and reach its net zero goal. Open Access Government
• [New] The Department of Energy announced on Monday six projects that will receive $1.5 billion in funding to further decarbonize the iron and steel industry. Steel Market Update
• [New] Eni's transportation and storage system at HyNet will have a capacity of 4.5 million tpy of CO 2 in the first phase, with the potential to increase to up to 10 million tpy of CO 2 after 2030 making HyNet a major contributor to the UK's target of decarbonization and CO 2 storage. World Pipelines
• [New] Blending clean hydrogen with natural gas is a key step in the energy transition, and the work DNV is undertaking for Enbridge and FortisBC will help to decarbonise the energy supply in British Columbia and provide a framework for future hydrogen blending projects globally. World Pipelines
• Green hydrogen has the potential to reduce GHG emissions in multiple sectors in Atlantic Canada and as a flexible energy carrier it can allow for deep decarbonization scenarios. EverWind Fuels
• The EU and Australia recognise the important contribution of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives to the clean energy transition, providing opportunities for the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors, including steel, aluminium, ammonia, chemicals production and heavy transport. Energy
• In order to further enhance solar energy use beyond 2030 and move progress toward clean energy transitions, the government of Uzbekistan may need to also consider decarbonising other sectors. IEA
• The Panama Second Climate Resilience and Green Growth Development Policy Loan will bolster reforms to decarbonize the transport and energy sectors and support Panama in building the capacity to adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects, benefitting the most vulnerable populations. World Bank
• AMRs have really exciting potential for industrial decarbonization, providing clean heat directly to enterprises that are otherwise stuck burning fossil fuels. New Civil Engineer
• Technology group Wartsila has begun testing its thermal balancing engines using pure hydrogen and expects to have an engine and power plant concept capable of running on 100% hydrogen by 2025, enabling the transition to decarbonised energy systems around the world. Robin Whitlock
• Four lucky US cement producers are going to each receive a portion of US$ 1.2 billion in funding for their decarbonization projects as part of the Biden Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. World Cement
• The growth in worldwide power generation will largely be driven by decarbonization efforts, including the electrification of the transportation and building sectors. Statista
• Ontario will share technical information, including from research studies, with industry to support the production and use of low-carbon hydrogen in industrial sectors when and where it makes sense as the best pathway to meeting their decarbonization goals. Ontario.ca
• A UK fleet of Xe-100 reactors would play a crucial role in delivering clean electricity and industrial decarbonization and also bring huge opportunities for companies right across the UK. MarketScreener
• Decarbonization of the U.S. economy will require rapid deployment of clean energy technologies. pv magazine USA
• SAF is a real opportunity for the UK to build an industry and create decent jobs while helping to decarbonise air travel. Travel Weekly
• Power systems around the world are undergoing significant change, driven particularly by the increasing availability of low-cost variable renewable energy (VRE), the deployment of distributed energy resources, advances in digitalization and growing opportunities for electrification. IEA

Last updated: 28 April 2024