The EII Renewables Levy Exemption Scheme: A quick guide
In this quick guide, we’ve broken down the EII Renewables Levy Extension scheme: who it’s for, who qualifies, applications, and the future of the levy itself.
Launch of gold standard for corporate net zero transition plans
The government’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has published its official guidance for climate transition plans. The TPT Disclosure Framework sets out best practice for...
Can the UK’s Solar Taskforce create a rooftop revolution?
In spring 2023 the government established a Solar Taskforce designed to boost the UK’s solar capacity. What is it doing and what are the possible implications for business?
ISSB to take over TCFD monitoring from 2024
The government has officially confirmed that the UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards (UK SDS) will follow guidelines set by the International Financial Reporting Standards’ (IFRS)...
Net Zero Tracker: Only 4% of company targets align with UN climate requirements
The Net Zero Tracker report, released today (12 June), revealed that the world's largest corporations are only making nominal progress towards their climate targets,...
A quick guide to energy bill support for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETIIs)
The government has opened applications for increased Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETII) support under the Energy Bill Discount Scheme. It’s important to note...
The new role of Small Modular Reactors in the UK’s energy mix
On ‘Green Day’, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the first competition for small modular reactors (SMRs). He claims these smaller components of nuclear energy could...
Report: 97% of UK firms failing to align to net zero ‘gold standard’
New research reveals that less than 3% of large UK firms have published plans that meet the government’s ‘gold standard’ for a credible net...
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...
Can nuclear power ever be truly green?
In March’s Spring Budget the Chancellor announced that nuclear power will be classified as “environmentally sustainable” in UK’s green taxonomy, “giving it access to...
