In the shadow of the climate crisis, humanity finds itself at a fork in history with two divergent pathways: one that limps forward with business as usual, and one that embarks upon profound action in creating global systemic change. …

The Paris Agreement was a landmark event, the longest warm-up to taking tangible action on a global crisis in recorded history (that I can think of). From the establishment of the UNFCCC to the Kyoto Protocol took 5 years (1992–1997), from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement took 17…

Few would argue that the causes of the climate crisis, as well as our historical inability to take meaningful action, are at least to some degree driven by self-interest. …

The UK has recently seen the launch of the second stage of work on its Future Power System Architecture (FPSA), known as FPSA2. It highlights the world leading cross sector knowledge and expertise related to energy in the UK. …

Utility organisations face an increasingly challenging environment. …

To make the majority of our energy clean, we need more than just clean energy generation — the other elements of the energy system must change too. A multi-phase transformation of the energy system will enable renewables to dominate the generation mix in the future. Centralised vs decentralised The energy system debate, similarly…

Renewable energy costs continue to fall, making renewable energy more efficient than coal in many markets. This creates a transformational tipping point, opening the way for exciting changes in the energy system as a whole. Electricity generated by onshore wind turbines is now cheaper than coal in a number of…