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...
ESTA Conference Highlights: EU ETS and SECR latest updates
ESTA Conference Highlights: EU ETS and SECR latest updates
This week, Andy Greenall from the Hub team attended ESTA’s IECg conference: Energy: Changing Times in...
IPCC Report: What business needs to know
IPCC Report: what business needs to know
This week, scientists released one of the most urgent and compelling calls for action on climate change to...
New report reveals carbon policy can boost productivity
New report reveals carbon policy can boost productivity
A telling new paper from Frontier Economics suggests that the right kind of carbon policy can help...
ESOS – 100 days to go: Tips to fast track compliance
ESOS - 100 days to go: Tips to fast track compliance
Qualifying businesses have 100 days to meet the 5th December 2019 compliance deadline for...
Hydrogen fuel: essential for decarbonisation or “a load of rubbish”?
Hydrogen fuel: essential for decarbonisation or “a load of rubbish”?
The UK Government has just announced funding for Europe’s first hydrogen plants, claiming that the...
Can climate change activism genuinely affect business?
Can climate change activism genuinely affect business?
Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace regularly highlight poor corporate practice on climate change. But does this truly affect share...
Do some firms need to report under both SECR and ESOS?
Do some firms need to report under both SECR and ESOS?
Yes! BEIS's impact assessment suggests around 25% of companies affected by the reporting regimes...
Is there a minimum level of energy use, below which SECR reporting isn’t required?
Yes. The threshold is 40,000 kWh, companies under this threshold will be exempt from SECR. Organisations using low levels of energy are not be...
Which government agency runs ESOS?
Which government agency runs ESOS?
The Environment Agency is the administrator for ESOS for the whole of the UK. Responsibility for compliance and enforcement in...
