UK businesses: your carbon & energy compliance forecast for 2024
2024 promises some significant changes in the energy and compliance policies that affect UK businesses. Here's what you need to be aware of.
Demand flexibility: Is your business getting the benefit?
Energy costs continue to be a serious financial headache for businesses with high energy consumption. But as well as reducing consumption through energy efficiency...
Why have REGOs got so expensive?
Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) just keep hitting record high prices. Why are they so expensive, and will prices come down again?A few...
Unlocking Earth’s power: A comprehensive guide to geothermal energy
Clean energy sources are going to play a vital role in the global race to net zero. Wind and solar are already well-defined resources,...
Norse power: How University of York slashed the carbon footprint of its Viking supercomputer
When the University of York needed to replace its ageing Viking supercomputer, a shift to Scandinavia may not have been the obvious choice. We...
Lessons from Lululemon: it’s all about Scope 3
The activewear brand Lululemon is under investigation by Canada’s Competition Bureau after accusations of greenwashing. UK businesses in the clothing industry should take this...
Is water the next target for disclosures to investors?
Investor demand for information about corporate risks relating to water has more than doubled since last year, according to an organisation that sets international...
When will the UK really wean itself off gas?
The 2024 progress report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) makes uncomfortable reading. We are only on track to make roughly a third of...
Is the government’s BECCS strategy a house of cards?
Environmental groups have just published a stinging critique of the government’s strategy on Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). They also have an...
What is NESO? A quick explainer
1 October 2024 marks the launch of the UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO). What is it and what does this mean for energy...