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08 June 2021
Energy Futures Lab analysis shows the UK’s existing offshore wind target falls far short of what is required to deliver net-zero electricity by 2035.
The UK will need to at least double its 2030 offshore wind target and roll out new grid-connected batteries at an unprecedented speed and scale if it is to deliver net-zero emissions electricity by the middle of the next decade, according to new analysis from Imperial College London.
The research, published in a White Paper by Energy Futures Lab, Imperial’s energy institute, shows up to 108 GW of offshore wind capacity will be needed by 2035, more than twice the 2030 target of 40 GW announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last year and a tenfold increase on the UK’s current offshore wind capacity.
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Future of higher ed takes centre stage at Delphi Economic Forum
Imperial’s President Alice Gast joined Heads of State as well as leading industrialists and thinkers at the sixth Delphi Economic Forum.
The annual conference took place in hybrid format from Athens, Greece, with major themes including the Global Economy, Technology and the Future of Growth, Sustainability and Climate Change, and Geopolitics & International Security.
President Gast talked about the growing importance of technology in delivering education – for example through remote laboratory experiments – which can also open up opportunities for collaborative teaching, involving students from around the world.