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.
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund | IETF | A Guide
The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is funding to help businesses with high energy usage to cut their consumption through investment in energy efficiency measures and low carbon technologies.
The UK ETS: frequently asked questions
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) has been running since May 2021, but this year will see some significant changes. The Hub team...
TPT’s gold standard for climate transition plans: what it means for UK businesses
We asked Philip Richards, Head of ESG at Sustainable Energy First, what the recent guidance on climate transition plans means for UK businesses in practice.
ESOS phase 3: what you need to know
The UK government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is currently in Phase 3. The compliance deadline is 5 June 2024, but the Environment Agency is delaying enforcement...
UK to introduce carbon border tax in 2027
The UK government has announced it will implement a new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for imported goods, to support the decarbonisation drive.
Green Surgery Report proposes pathways to decarbonising surgical care
A new report released by the Royal College of Surgeons and UK Health Alliance on Climate Change is tackling practical ways to reduce the carbon footprint of surgery.
UK government allocates £4.5 billion to boost manufacturing and clean energy
The UK government has announced a significant £4.5 billion investment in strategic manufacturing sectors, with a focus on economic growth, energy security, and levelling-up initiatives.
NHS bidders: time to make a carbon reduction plan
As of April 2024, any business tendering for a contract with NHS England will need to have a carbon reduction plan. This requirement was already in place for large suppliers, but is being extended to cover all new procurements. If your business plans to supply goods or services to the NHS, what do you need to know?
Getting started: the British Industry Supercharger
In February 2023, the government announced a set of measures it coined the “British Industry Supercharger (BIS)”. The purpose of the Supercharger is to...