Energy and carbon compliance in 2023: what you need to know
The compliance landscape for UK businesses, especially those over a certain size, is continually evolving. Here’s what you need to be aware of in...
Carbon offsetting: Can new standards increase industry accountability?
The integrity of the carbon offsetting market is under fire after journalists from the Guardian, SourceMaterial, and Die Ziet have reported that more than...
What does the government’s Net Zero Review mean for businesses?
How can the UK deliver its net zero targets in a way that is affordable, efficient, and pro-business? That was the question at the...
The new Energy Bills Discount Scheme for businesses: what you need to know
The government has confirmed the details of a new energy discount scheme for businesses, charities and the public sector, ahead of the current Energy...
ISSB sets out guidance for Scope 3 emission disclosures
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has announced a series of guidelines and reliefs to help companies report their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions...
Routes to ESOS compliance
We are currently in Phase 3 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), which ends in December 2023. At the time of writing (Dec...
Supermarkets call for removal of barriers surrounding renewables investment
Supermarkets are calling for the government to lift the policy barrier to regulation for renewables – saying that otherwise the government’s goal of reaching...
How will COP27 influence UK climate policy?
COP27 is complete. Some analysts are praising a new loss and damage union between rich and poor, but big issues remain on fossil fuels.
Loss...
ISO launches Net Zero Guidelines to drive corporate transparency
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released new guidelines to help organisations reach net zero as soon as possible, with 2050 being the latest....
COP27: 200+ business and civil society voices pledge urgent support for 1.5C
Some of the world’s largest corporations and civil society organisations have reaffirmed their commitment to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, and have called...
