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Simon Evans

Deputy Editor & Policy Editor SINCE May 2014

Dr Simon Evans is our deputy editor and policy editor. Simon covers climate and energy policy. He holds a PhD in biochemistry from Bristol University and previously studied chemistry at Oxford University. He worked for environment journal The ENDS Report for six years, covering topics including climate science and air pollution.

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M55JA5 Downing Street, London, UK. 20 February 2018. Claire Perry, Minister of State for Business and Energy, arrives in Downing Street for first weekly cabinet meeting since February recess. Credit: Malcolm Park/Alamy Live News.

Analysis: UK to seek advice on strengthening long-term climate goal

UK policy | 17.04.18
Aerial view, tree nursery, Beckedorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. Credit: imageBROKER / Alamy Stock Photo. DGKWAA

World can limit global warming to 1.5C ‘without BECCS’

1.5C | 13.04.18
K06G46 Chengde, China. 22nd Aug, 2017. Aerial photography of solar power plant station in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province. Credit: SIPA Asia/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News.

Global solar capacity grew faster than fossil fuels in 2017, says report

Renewables | 05.04.18
Multi Crystalline solar cells, Shell Solar, Germany. Credit: Friedrich Stark / Alamy Stock Photo A3FNKY

In-depth: Is Shell’s new climate scenario as ‘radical’ as it says?

Energy | 29.03.18
The construction of Sandbank offshore windfarm.

Q&A: What does ‘subsidy-free’ renewables actually mean?

Renewables | 27.03.18
Arctic tanker Christophe de Margerie, at St Petersburg's Bronka Port, the world’'s first ice-breaking LNG tanker, designed to serve Russia'’s Yamal LNG project. Credit: ITAR-TASS News Agency / Alamy Stock Photo J9TEJP

Factcheck: Less than 1% of UK gas supplies come from Russia

Factchecks | 16.03.18
Steel Worker welds component for Oil and Shipping industry in UK Factory, near Aberdeen Scotland. Credit: Scott-Ray Johnson / Alamy Stock Photo DDRN2F

In-depth: Renewables are ‘key’ to lower UK industrial electricity prices

Renewables | 05.02.18
EM6TE7 Two maintenace men work on a wind turbine in northern Poland near Kobylnica during the winter.

The EU got less electricity from coal than renewables in 2017

EU emissions | 30.01.18
HY0C1N General view of the Department of business, energy and industrial strategy at 1 Victoria Street in London

UK will miss climate goals despite new strategy, says official watchdog

UK policy | 17.01.18
JJ94BK aerial view of Carrington Power Station, Irlam, Salford, Manchester, UK

Analysis: UK government slashes outlook for new gas power plants

Oil and gas | 08.01.18
ADKPB6 Sizewell B Nuclear Reactor Power Station Suffolk UK aerial view

Analysis: Low-carbon sources generated more UK electricity than fossil fuels in 2017

Renewables | Nuclear | 03.01.18
A7PJ6B Indian women in saris with baskets on their heads troop to work at industrial site and power station at sunrise in smoke

IEA says world coal demand will rise, despite slashing forecast growth in India

Coal | 18.12.17
EYYW0B Technicians arranging solar cells to form solar panel on factory production line

Solar, wind and nuclear have ‘amazingly low’ carbon footprints, study finds

Energy | 08.12.17
HR32JY Emissionshandel / emission trade

Q&A: Will the reformed EU Emissions Trading System raise carbon prices?

EU policy | 06.12.17
F1HEX0 Worker looking out from ship to offshore wind farm and construction ship.

Autumn Budget 2017: Key climate and energy announcements

UK policy | 22.11.17
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K06G46 Chengde, China. 22nd Aug, 2017. Aerial photography of solar power plant station in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province. Credit: SIPA Asia/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News.

Global solar capacity grew faster than fossil fuels in 2017, says report

Renewables | 05.04.18

In-depth: Is Shell’s new climate scenario as ‘radical’ as it says?

Energy | 29.03.18 Multi Crystalline solar cells, Shell Solar, Germany. Credit: Friedrich Stark / Alamy Stock Photo A3FNKY

World can limit global warming to 1.5C ‘without BECCS’

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