The 2026 edition of the IEA’s annual World Energy Investment report projects that global energy investment will reach $3.4tr in 2026, a slight increase year-on-year. Around $2.2tr is expected to go to grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, nuclear, renewables, efficiency and electrification in 2026, while around $1.2tr is set to be invested in oil, natural gas and coal.

The CBI has claimed that net-zero-related industries have supported 105,000 jobs in Scotland and are contributing £10.2bn in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the economy.

Domestic storage batteries have surged, with MCS certified installation showing that in the first quarter of 2026 there were 13,634 installations.

Ferrari has joined the EV ranks with its first fully electric car.

The City of Stockholm has signed an agreement to purchase permanent carbon removals from Stockholm Exergi equivalent to 50,000 tonnes per year for fifteen years. This deal makes the City of Stockholm the world’s fifth largest buyer of permanent carbon removals.

Spain is planning to spend €9bn on a proposed Social Climate Plan, which could provide public funds for social mobility, housing and the energy transition.

Food-grade plastic can be made from seaweed, a sustainable and biodegradable option that could reduce oil-based and artificial sources.

IEA analysis based on Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Ltd (2026).

Climate-tech research company, A Healthier Earth, has launched the world’s first integrated carbon removal platform developed for the data centre sector.

So, The Telegraph is hardly the biggest fan of the current Government, but its analysis suggests a third of funding, or £800m, has been spent on heat pump installations would have happened regardless.

DESNZ has published a report on the much-maligned Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), that often differ from actual household energy use and have been widely criticised for providing a misleading picture of efficiency.

Equinor is marking 50 years of operations in Northern Norway. After five decades of investment and value creation, the company is planning for high activity and growth in the region for many decades to come. [Photo credit: Søren Q. Terkildsen/Søren Ø. Clausen/Rene J. Feuerlein - ©Equinor.]