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Our new guide on Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting for academy trusts is now live on the Energy Advice Hub.

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting for academy trusts: a quick guide

This article was reviewed and updated in October 2025. Multi-academy trusts over a certain size are required by law to disclose information about their...
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

Business insider: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

This page was reviewed and updated on 16/10/25.Since 5 January 2023, large and listed companies in the EU have been required to align with the Corporate...

EU Omnibus vote moves to simplify sustainability reporting requirements

The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has voted in favour of reducing sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations for companies operating in the EU.The...

What’s happening with SECR?

The government’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting Scheme (SECR) has been running since 2019. What can we expect to happen with it in the next...
Climate Transition Plan Requirements

Understanding net zero transition plans in the UK

This page was reviewed and updated on 01/10/25.Transition plans - also called climate or net zero transition plans - are becoming a central part...
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Transition Plans: Most listed companies still lack credible low-carbon strategies

In this quick guide, we’ve broken down the EII Renewables Levy Extension scheme: who it’s for, who qualifies, applications, and the future of the levy itself.
ESOS phase 4

ESOS Phase 3 and 4: Where we are now

This page was reviewed and updated on 19/08/25. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme is a mandatory scheme requiring large UK businesses to report on their energy use...
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EU delays sustainability reporting requirements for large companies

This page was reviewed and updated on 25/07/25. The European Commission has confirmed a two-year delay to several new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements,...
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UK Industrial Strategy targets cheaper energy, faster grid access, and green growth

This page was reviewed and updated on 23/06/25. The UK government has unveiled its first Industrial Strategy in eight years, outlining a ten-year plan to...
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New guidance released to align financial and climate transition plans

While climate transition plans are increasingly mandatory across the UK, transition plans are more likely to fail without being backed by financial strategy. A...

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