Tag: National Grid

National Grid Welcomes Natalie Edwards as Chief Diversity Officer

Stuart Mitchell

National Grid has welcomed Natalie Edwards to the company’s newly established Chief Diversity Officer role. Based in New York, Edwards will take on responsibility for the company’s inclusion and diversity efforts across its US and UK businesses. “At National Grid, I plan to build on the great inclusion and diversity work that has already been achieved to increase a sense of belonging at all levels,” said Chief Diversity Officer Natalie Edwards. “I want to ensure we have a culture where every employee feels seen, heard and valued for their uniqueness.”…

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National Grid Joins Low-Carbon Resources Initiative Aimed at Enabling Affordable Net Zero Path

Stuart Mitchell

National Grid has joined the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), a five-year initiative to develop and demonstrate key clean energy technologies and decarbonization solutions. These include clean hydrogen, bioenergy, and renewable natural gas, all potential pathways to a decarbonized future.  “The Low-Carbon Resources Initiative directly aligns with National Grid’s ambition to reach net zero by 2050,” said Badar Khan, President of National Grid, US. “If we are going to reach net zero, we need to pick up speed on developing and adopting zero carbon energy technologies. We are particularly excited about…

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National Grid to cut Scope 3 GHG emissions by 20% by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

National Grid has announced commitments to reduce Scope3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions for the electricity and gas we sell to our customers by 20% by 2030. The target aligns to Science Based Targets Initiative’s two degrees pathway. National Grid will also reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG by 80% by 2030, 90% by 2040, and to net zero by 2050 from a 1990 baseline. The move is part of a set of commitments announced by National Grid today in a Responsible Business Charter, which identifies where we can have…

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Leading energy companies form partnership to accelerate the development of offshore ‎transport and storage infrastructure for carbon emissions in UK North Sea‎

Stuart Mitchell

bp, Eni, Equinor, National Grid, Shell and Total have confirmed they have formed ‎a new partnership, the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), to develop offshore carbon dioxide ‎‎(CO2) transport and storage infrastructure in the UK North Sea, with bp as operator. This ‎infrastructure will serve the proposed Net Zero Teesside (NZT) and Zero Carbon Humber (ZCH) ‎projects that aim to establish decarbonized industrial clusters in Teesside and Humberside.‎ NZT and ZCH are at-scale decarbonization projects that will kick start decarbonization of industry and ‎power in two of the UK’s largest industrial…

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Where there’s muck there’s gas… National Grid uses biomethane from cow manure

Stuart Mitchell

Biomethane has been connected from a farm in Cambridgeshire to the Gas National Transmission System (NTS) for the first time at the end of July. Murrow Anaerobic Digestion Plant in Cambridgeshire operated by Biocow Ltd produces the renewable gas made from cattle manure and straw.  The process is called anaerobic digestion and involves sealing waste in tanks without oxygen, where the material is broken down by naturally occurring micro-organisms into biogas. The pipeline will support flows of up to 15,000 standard cubic metres per hour, enough for the annual gas…

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