Two-year extension to the current Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme
The Climate Change Agreement (CCA) is set to extend two years until 2027, Jeremy Hunt announced in the Spring Budget. This means that qualifying...
Spring Budget: the energy, carbon, and green economy lowdown
Today (15 March) Jeremy Hunt announced the Spring Budget. New funding for energy efficiency and support for swimming pools broke the surface, as well...
What energy and carbon announcements are expected in March’s Spring Budget?
This year’s Spring Budget takes place on Wednesday 15 March, and in our sector, thoughts are turning to how the UK green economy may...
EU anti-greenwashing legislation is coming; but are UK businesses operating in Europe up to...
Globally, the trend towards anti-greenwashing is hastening. For UK business as a whole, this has to be a good thing.
After all, greenwashing by...
Key points to remember when filing your year-end SECR report
Roughly 11,300 UK businesses are in scope of the government’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting scheme (SECR). It is mandatory for any companies listed...
New mandate: Large NHS suppliers must publish a Carbon Reduction Plan
Starting from April this year, NHS suppliers will be required to publish a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) if their anticipated contract value is above...
British Industry Supercharger: Government announces support for energy intensive industries
The government will today (23 February) set out proposals to support key UK industries with their energy costs.
300 businesses across the UK will be...
Does your commercial building meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards?
This article was written in February 2023. See our most recent article for an update on MEES.Changes to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards will...
Government reveals plans for UK’s first hydrogen certification scheme
The UK government has announced plans for a new, globally-recognised certification scheme to verify the sustainability of low carbon hydrogen and build sector transparency.
Currently,...
£6m funding awarded to accelerate industry decarbonisation
The government-funded Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has given out roughly £6 million to help the biggest industrial clusters in the UK...
