Global Scans · Energy · Weekly Summary

• [New] Britain is seeking to scale up renewable power to help meet its climate targets and also hopes to create thousands of clean energy jobs. Reuters
• Doubling the global rate of energy efficiency improvements will lower energy bills in advanced economies by one third, create 4.5 million new jobs, and meet 40% of the emissions reductions required by the Paris Agreement. Business Council for Sustainable Energy
• Mingyang Smart Energy committed £800 million to a fixed-bottom wind farm off England's east coast, with construction expected to create 1,200 local jobs. Finance Monthly
• Nuclear energy has the potential to fulfil Malaysia's energy needs while creating high-income jobs for three generations. Free Malaysia Today
• Major boost for clean, homegrown energy as UK and US companies agree landmark commitments to build new nuclear power plants, including potential for up to 2,500 jobs for Teesside. GOV.UK
• By repurposing existing infrastructure, we will connect hydrogen production, storage, and demand, helping to deliver flexible electricity, decarbonise industry, and protect jobs in some of the UK's most energy-intensive regions. East Coast Hydrogen
• North America, particularly the United States, is witnessing a historic investment surge through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which allocates USD 1.2 trillion to investments in areas such as transportation, broadband, energy and water infrastructure by 2026. Roland Berger
• Science Minister Patrick Vallance highlighted that quantum computing could accelerate breakthroughs from drug discovery to clean energy, with an estimated 212 billion pounds expected to flow into the UK economy by 2045 and tens of thousands of high-skill jobs on offer. Quantum Zeitgeist
• In the biggest and most advanced commercial project, Britain's largest energy supplier Centrica will pair with the US reactor firm X-energy to build up to 12 advanced modular reactors in Hartlepool, announcing an investment that could create up to 2,500 jobs in the north-east of England. The Guardian

Last updated: 19 October 2025