James Burgess
jamesjburgess.bsky.social
James Burgess
@jamesjburgess.bsky.social
Senior energy transition editor at S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Reporting on clean energy tech, renewables, hydrogen, CCUS
#Green #hydrogen project cancellations in #Europe have dominated headlines in the sector. But momentum is also growing in the nascent industry, particularly for #refinery projects.

Industry leaders say policy changes could cut costs by €2/kg.

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November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There's been a lot of negative headlines about energy transition and renewables investment recently. But Dutch bank ING still sees plenty of funding out there. @alexblackburne.bsky.social and I interviewed ING's heads of energy and renewables for Platts here: www.spglobal.com/commodity-in...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Is it me, or does it sound like Miliband is backing off zonal pricing reforms in the UK? “My bottom line is bills have got to fall, and they should fall throughout the country. I’m not about to introduce a postcode lottery." Story for Platts here: plattsconnect.spglobal.com#platts/insig...
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April 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
All new #Mitsubishi Power gas turbine projects in #Europe are #hydrogen ready, CEO says. Turbines can fire 30% hydrogen, targeting 100% by 2030. Check out my interview for Platts here: www.spglobal.com/commodity-in...
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April 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
UK shortlists 765 MW of green #hydrogen projects for second allocation round
• Total of 27 projects shortlisted from 87 applications for HAR2
• Falls short of 875 MW available under support scheme
• Strike price expectations lower than HAR1’s GBP9.50/kg
April 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
EU prepares countermeasures in response to sweeping US tariffs

**Finalizing countermeasures in response to #steel tariffs
**EC warns of further #inflation, supply chain disruptions @ec.europa.eu
**Global economy to 'massively suffer': Von der Leyen

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April 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#UK #carbon policy uncertainty weighs heavily on #CCS market: industry body
**Lack of predictable CO2 price hitting investor confidence: CCSA

**ETS won't cover CCS value chain costs until mid-2030s

**Innovation could cut 2035 capex 30%

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March 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#BP abandons 80-MW #UK #GreenHydrogen project in pivot away from clean energy

💲HyGreen Teesside electrolyzer missed out on HAR1 funding
🏭BP to target 5-7 #hydrogen, #CCS projects this decade
🛢️Part of company's pivot back toward #FossilFuels

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March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Momentum is building for #renewablehydrogen projects in #Europe, despite recent high-profile cancellations and setbacks.

More plants have reached positive FIDs than have been scrapped, S&P Global Commodity Insights data showed.

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February 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM