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Carbon & Energy Compliance.

Your 2026 guide to carbon & energy compliance for UK businesses

2026 is shaping up to be a big year for energy and carbon compliance. With new reporting standards, expanding schemes and an ever-growing list...

What is a SECR intensity ratio?

Businesses in scope of SECR have to use ‘at least one intensity ratio’ in their reporting. Simon Chiva, Head of Climate Action at Sustainable...

EU reaches agreement to narrow scope of CSRD and CSDDD

The EU has reached a provisional agreement to scale back two of its major sustainability laws: the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the...
EU Greenwashing Laws

What’s happening with EU greenwashing laws?

The Green Claims Directive is now on hold and is likely to be scrapped. What’s the current situation with anti-greenwash legislation from the...
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EU Parliament rejects Omnibus compromise on sustainability reporting and due diligence rules

The European Parliament has voted against a proposal to simplify EU sustainability reporting and due diligence laws, leaving businesses waiting for clarity on what...

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...
ESOS Phase 3: The government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is now in phase 3. Here’s what you need to know.

ESOS phase 3: what you need to know

We’ve put together the most frequently asked questions on ESOS, to help you meet compliance. What is ESOS? The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a...

Is your ESOS reporting ready for the strengthened Phase 3?

The latest update from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) tells us that the government will go ahead with previously announced...

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