Climate Change Agreements: A quick guide to the new 6-year scheme
Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) have been around for over 20 years in the UK; giving energy intensive firms a chance to pay less for...
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.
ISSB to take over TCFD monitoring from 2024
The government has officially confirmed that the UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards (UK SDS) will follow guidelines set by the International Financial Reporting Standards’ (IFRS)...
Ten ways to reduce your Scope 3 emissions
It’s time to seriously engage with Scope 3 emissions. These are the emissions not directly generated by your business, but caused by activities relating...
New funding to help public sector buildings decarbonise
A new round of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding has been announced, to help fund heat decarbonisation in public sector buildings. With the application...
Scotland launches new £20m grant scheme for public sector heat decarbonisation
This week, Scotland has introduced a new £20 million grant scheme aimed at decarbonising the public sector's heating systems. The funding, administered through the...
Are REGOs enough to cover Scope 2 emissions?
The conversation around Scope 2 emissions – those from purchased energy – is changing. Businesses that have to carry out reporting on their emissions...
UK ETS clamps down on heavy industry emissions
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has announced a new series of package reforms that will limit emissions for the power sector, energy intensive...
2023 CCC report: The key barriers to net zero
Today, 28 June, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released its latest annual report. The 2023 Progress Report to Parliament highlights the extent to...
New ISSB standards create ‘common language’ to unite corporate climate disclosure
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued its inaugural standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 —ushering in a new era of sustainability-related disclosures in capital...