The Environment Agency (EA) is continuing to take action against organisations that have failed to meet their Phase 3 Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) obligations, with 161 organisations fined in the past nine months.
The government’s published list of...
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is in Phase 4. Jon Cranefield, Head of Responsible Consumption at Sustainable Energy First, explains what businesses should be doing at this point.The ESOS Phase 4 deadline is 5 December 2027, which may...
This guide was first published in 2020. It was reviewed and updated by Sustainable Energy First in September 2026. Businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce their emissions from both stakeholders and compliance requirements. For many organisations, Scope 3...
NHS requirements for suppliers are changing again. From April 2027, higher-value NHS procurements and new NHS frameworks will be subject to expanded Carbon Reduction Plan requirements, including reporting on relevant Scope 3 emissions.
If your business plans to...
Following new legislation, the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) has been amended and the scheme administrator has published new guidance for businesses in scope of Phase 4. The main changes are fuller reporting requirements and the removal of two...
