Compliance

At the Hub we aim to provide organisations with independent advice, news and information on UK energy efficiency and carbon reporting legislation. Stay up to date with SECR, ESOS and other mandatory compliance schemes here.

2018 sees record number of customers switching electricity supplier

2018 sees record number of customers switching electricity supplier Nearly 1.5 million customers took advantage of the competitive energy market by switching electricity supplier in...

Exclusive: EA publishes ESOS list of non-compliant companies

The Hub can exclusively reveal the government has published a summary of penalties imposed on companies non-compliant with the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS). The...

ISO 50001 and ESOS compliance – is it right for you?

With ESOS Phase 2 upon us, minds nationwide are turning to the most efficient, effective and meaningful routes to compliance. And among these, for many...
Capacity market judgement

Are enough UK firms acting on ESOS Phase 2 yet?

  For anyone who's unaware, the second phase of the government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme, ESOS, is nearly upon us. ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) is administered...

What to look for in an ESOS Phase 2 lead assessor

More and more firms are realising; ESOS Phase 2 is here. And that means that for many of us, seeking out a suitable lead assessor...

The burning question: has ESOS Phase 1 worked?

It might seem a world away now, but back in 2016, organisations were frantic to submit information for Phase 1 of ESOS by 29...

Will the total number of UK firms reporting on energy and carbon grow under...

Will the total number of UK firms reporting on energy and carbon grow under SECR? Yes. BEIS estimates some 11,900 companies will report their energy...

Can a company report on SECR electronically?

Can a company report on SECR electronically? Electronic reporting will be voluntary for SECR information from 2019, although BEIS plans to keep mandatory electronic reporting...

How will parent companies, their subsidiaries or LLPs report on SECR?

How will parent companies, their subsidiaries or LLPs report on SECR? At the moment, it appears UK subsidiaries that qualify for SECR in their own...

What will SECR be worth to the UK?

What will SECR be worth to the UK? BEIS estimates SECR should result in a reduction of £1.3 million in annual costs to business. Some...

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