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The Hub’s editor in chief hand-picks a selection of articles that are must reads for the energy and compliance professional.

CRC payments: a sting in the tail

One note of caution when arranging your post-CRC finances. CRC, as a tax, ends from the 1st of April, 2019 – although in practical terms,...

Pressure and time: set your alerts now to make the most of SECR

One of the most pertinent questions permeating today's business community is this; 'How can I set up to react to carbon reporting in a...

Carbon tax burden ‘post-CRC’: a brief overview

The carbon tax transition – from CRC plus CCL, to (a higher rate of) CCL only – takes place from April 2019. As ever,...
SECR.

A golden opportunity: why SECR spells business success

When new regulations appear, the response of the business sector can be to bemoan additional workloads, potential extra costs or worrying punitive elements associated...

2/3 of UK firms are in the dark on SECR: what can be done...

There's a simple rule when it comes to business and sustainability; build in plenty of time to adapt. After all, it is tough for modern...

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...
Low carbon commute: Businesses that want to do more than the minimum can start measuring the carbon emissions associated with getting to work.

How COVID-19 has brought us the low-carbon commute

How COVID-19 has brought us the low-carbon commute “Bomb us with bicycles...The £80bn projected to be spent on the HS2 rail linkcould buy every adult...
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...

Six months on: are Johnson’s Conservatives keeping their green election promises?

Six months on: are Johnson’s Conservatives keeping their green election promises? “If there is a majority of Conservative MPs on December 13th, I guarantee I...
Who Is Miatta Fahnbulleh.

Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh, our new energy minister?

Andy Burnham has just appointed Miatta Fahnbulleh as the secretary of state for Energy Security and Net Zero. What do we know about...

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