Journey to net zero

Discover how we're changing the way we work to make a net zero future a reality for everyone. 

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Excited to be a Principal Partner for COP26

The biggest climate summit the UK has ever held, COP26 will host all the countries signed up to the UN’s treaty to combat climate change. National Grid is driving more ambitious change towards a clean energy future.

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The future of transport: driving change in the next 10 years

26 March 2021

This next decade transport will be revolutionised with radical new inventions powered by renewable energy, in response to the twin concerns of pollution and congestion.

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Green collar jobs: Louise Clark – championing our role at COP26

22 March 2021

In this green collar jobs story, we talk to Louise Clark who’s our Senior Policy Manager for COP26. National Grid is a Principal Partner of the global climate change summit. She tells us about how she ended up in the energy sector, her regal eco hero and why we’re at a climate change crossroads.

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Making plans for a hydrogen ‘backbone’ across Britain

18 March 2021

As Britain works toward reaching net zero by 2050, hydrogen is one solution to decarbonising our gas system. Project Union is National Grid’s development of a hydrogen ‘backbone’ to link industrial clusters around the country.

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What happens to old electric car batteries?

16 March 2021

While electric vehicles are recognised as reducing carbon emissions, we still get lots of questions about the life of electric car batteries and whether they will end up in landfill, potentially knocking electric cars’ green credentials.

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Net Zero know-how: why affordability will convince climate change cynics

19 February 2021

In the latest in our Net Zero know-how series, we talked to Will Hazelip, Vice President of National Grid Ventures in the US, about exciting new projects and future energy predictions.

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Hydrogen: the future fuel to achieve net zero?

16 February 2021

Hydrogen has the potential to be a low-carbon alternative to gas in our homes and businesses, but first we need to test this fuel for the future. That’s where FutureGrid comes in.

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What is offshore wind power?

3 February 2021

Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the energy taken from the force of the winds out at sea, transformed into electricity and supplied into the electricity network onshore.

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Protecting our planet

Watch this video to see how we can all come together to tackle climate change. The world's most significant summit on climate change is being hosted in the UK in 2021 and National Grid is a sponsor.

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The race to net zero

We're proud to support the global Race to Zero campaign, which calls for a resilient, zero carbon recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. See what we are working on to reach our net zero targets.

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Fuelling the future

Watch this video and discover how hydrogen can be the green fuel for the future with our pioneering FutureGrid project.

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Energy explained

Ever wondered what net zero means? Want to know how windfarms make energy? Or how electricity and gas gets to you? Here we answer all your energy questions.
 

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