Net Zero, it's a term that has garnered political and social opposition over the past few years, and now the UK government aims to abandon the term, but not its principle. This week, Dave Lord reported on conclusions made by the Energy Security and Net Zero committee that recommended the government distanced itself from the words 'net zero' and instead should focus on the tangible impacts of decarbonisation. This happened as a discussion began as to whether UK energy project operators should be forced to sell up to 20% ownerhip to community groups, the offshore sector looked ahead to the budget, and Audit Scotland questioned what Holyrood was doing with all of that ScotWind money. Don't just stop at one storyJoin 17k+ energy professionals and sign up to the free Energy Voice daily newsletter for the latest stories shaping the energy industry, every weekday: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xKb4r0For more energy news, analysis and insight, visit Energy Voice: ⁠⁠https://www.energyvoice.com/ ⁠⁠Listen to Energy Voice Out Loud:Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5oOm2X6UsU1eybnTCoBFJx ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/energy-voice-out-loud/id1508117133 ⁠⁠

This week, geopolitics became the centre ground of the energy debate as an Israeli minister backed Argentina over Falklands oil claims. Closer to home, Scotland’s first clean technology manufacturing facility dedicated to electrolyser assembly and integration announced it will be established in Aberdeen. What does this all mean? Well, E-FWD editor took on the challenge of dissecting geopolitics, while renewable reporter Michael Behr discussed the state of play for project funding across the sector in Scotland. Meanwhile, North of England correspondent Floyd March tells us of his adventures to the Point of Ayr gas terminal - the beating heart of the HyNet carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.

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This week the Onshore Wind and Energy Exports conferences rolled into Edinburgh and Aberdeen, respectively.

This came as Andy Burnham made his first appearance in the House of Commons as prime minister, and Holyrood published its programme for government.

But what does it all mean? Renewable UK CEO Tara Singh, and Scottish renewables boss Angela Hepworth caught up with Michale Behr about the onshore wind conference, as the NSTA's Pauline Innes and EIC head honcho Stuart Broadley spoke to Erikka Askeland about all things energy exports, and former British diplomat Greg Quinn discussed politics with Ryan Duff.