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Households and businesses installing new solar panels will be guaranteed payment for power provided back to the grid under government proposals

New government proposals to guarantee payment for excess renewable energy

New government proposals to guarantee payment for excess renewable energy Households and businesses installing new solar panels will be guaranteed payment for power provided back...

Which large organisations are exempt from SECR?

Which large organisations are exempt from SECR? The public sector and Higher Education organisations (Universities) are exempt from SECR, although may still have other reporting...

What about BREXIT and SECR?

What about BREXIT and SECR? The UK government’s commitment to carbon reduction is not dependent on the UK remaining within the EU. Their reporting process...

How will parent companies, their subsidiaries or LLPs report on SECR?

How will parent companies, their subsidiaries or LLPs report on SECR? At the moment, it appears UK subsidiaries that qualify for SECR in their own...

The IEA’s 661 page bible on global energy is out. What are the in-depth...

The IEA's 661 page bible on global energy is out. What are the in-depth signals business should note? By any estimates, the release of the...

A third of businesses have not set plans to meet carbon neutral target

A third of businesses have not set plans to meet carbon neutral target A new poll of 502 businesses suggests that many are failing to...

Exclusive: EA publishes ESOS list of non-compliant companies

The Hub can exclusively reveal the government has published a summary of penalties imposed on companies non-compliant with the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS). The...
The UK government is planning T-1 top-up Capacity Market auction during summer 2019, for delivery in winter 2019/20. Find out more!

Government plans a top-up Capacity Market auction in summer 2019

Government plans a top-up Capacity Market auction in summer 2019 The UK government is planning T-1 top-up auction during summer 2019, for delivery in winter...

Which companies must report under SECR?

Which companies must report under SECR? The SECR reporting framework applies to all quoted companies, large unquoted companies and large LLPs. 'Large' is defined as...

National Grid ESO issues FAQs on Capacity Market judgment

National Grid ESO issues FAQs on Capacity Market judgment  National Grid ESO has prepared a useful set of FAQs for capacity agreement holders and capacity...

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