Sponsored post: Decarbonising the UK energy grid is in the engineers' hands - what’s there to look upon?

The fact that the UK government has set a target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 has been the talk of the environmental engineering world. Multiple UK companies have since committed to achieving net-zero carbon on their projects by 2030.

However, the UK’s road to the “green zero” finishing line isn’t as smooth as imagined. It’s being outrun by other industry behemoths like the USA, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, and France leaving the UK hanging on eighth.

With the UK once ranking second, the question arises: Whatever went wrong? The truth is as old as hills: starting out isn’t as easy as carrying on.

The government’s general policies and proposals do meet its great carbon-free goals but fail to meet its obligations under the Climate Change Act. What does this mean exactly?

As an example, with its substantial capabilities and innovative potential, the UK has a promising opportunity to lead on the global stage in hydrogen technology. Experts in the field emphasise the importance of prioritising their recommendations to make this vision a reality.