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Green collar jobs: Julia Gold – growing up green

23 February 2021

Julia Gold grew up green, inspired by her environmental campaigner parents. Now she’s carrying on the cause, with her career working to decarbonise transport and her eco-friendly home life.

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

19 February 2021

In the latest of 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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Net Zero know-how: EVs will accelerate people's energy understanding

4 February 2021

The changeover to electric vehicles, coupled with the national roll-out of smart meters, will put people in the driving seat when it comes to managing energy use cleanly and efficiently. Here's why.

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The (surprisingly long) history of electric vehicles

26 January 2021

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been in existence for almost 200 years and pre-date internal combustion engines. Elon Musk may have captured imaginations, headlines and a fortune with his Tesla electric cars, but the reality is that EVs were on our roads and rails long before Henry Ford’s affordable cars revolutionised travel. Here, we look back on the history of EVs.

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Green collar jobs: Emilie Siebenborn – growing interest in green financing

26 January 2021

In the latest in our series looking at green collar jobs at National Grid, we hear from Emilie Siebenborn, Assistant Manager, Capital Markets, who tells us about her work in the fast-growing area of green financing.

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Action on climate change must top the agenda in 2021

5 January 2021

A key priority for 2021 is accelerating action on climate change to help us and create a greener, cleaner energy future. Here our CEO John Pettigrew outlines why this year is set to be pivotal to addressing the climate challenge and building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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