Energy Briefing – January 2025

Our Latest Energy Briefing

The latest Energy Briefing from Swan Energy is now being distributed.

This is the first edition of 2025 and updates include:

  • COP29 ends in disappointment as weak agreement made on climate finance.
  • Donald Trump wins US election signalling shift in energy and climate change policies.
  • Renewable energy accounts for larger proportion of annual UK generation mix than fossil fuels for first time.
  • UK Government to introduce ban on gas heating in new builds from 2027.
  • Concerns raised over projected surge in water demand from increased data centre use.

 

And much more!

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Dr Tom Wood

Research Consultant

Dr Tom Wood

Research Consultant

Tom has been working with Swan Energy for five years now. He writes and edits the Energy Briefing and undertakes some of the analysis work involved in other projects.

For a number of years Tom has been working towards his PhD at the University of Leeds and has recently completed this. His research was focused on the consequences of climate change.