Understanding double materiality vs. single materiality in ESG reporting
Materiality assessments are formal processes to help businesses identify Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities, risks, and opportunities. Now, they have found a permanent...
Government reveals details of new 6-year Climate Change Agreements Scheme
The government has published its plans for a new Climate Change Agreements (CCA) scheme, offering tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency.
The CCA scheme is...
Capacity Market: Simultaneous consultation and call for evidence opens
The UK government has launched both a consultation and a call for evidence on the Capacity Market (CM), with the aim of strengthening the...
UK “highly vulnerable” to energy price shocks, say experts
A coalition of energy experts warns that the UK is dangerously underprepared for a future energy crisis. A report from the Energy Crisis Commission,...
CCUS investment: What is actually happening and when?
In the lead-up to this month’s UK investment summit, the government announced “a new era for clean energy investment and jobs” thanks to carbon...
IEA: Renewables to power half of world’s electricity by 2030 but miss COP28 goals
The capacity of renewable energy is set to expand over the next decade, with the latest IEA report predicting renewables to power almost half...
ESOS phase 3: what you need to know
We’ve put together the most frequently asked questions on ESOS, to help you meet compliance.
What is ESOS?
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a...
Business insider: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Since 5 January 2023, large and listed companies in the EU have been required to align with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The directive updates...
What is NESO? A quick explainer
1 October 2024 marks the launch of the UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO). What is it and what does this mean for energy...
Is the government’s BECCS strategy a house of cards?
Environmental groups have just published a stinging critique of the government’s strategy on Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). They also have an...
