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...
CDP report finds 29,500 companies ignoring environmental disclosure
A new report from CDP, a charity that sets the ‘gold standards’ for global disclosure systems, found almost 30,000 companies, worth US$24.5 trillion, failed...
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....
What makes a good net zero transition plan?
From 2023, it will be compulsory for certain businesses to publish a net zero plan. Over 1300 UK-registered large companies and financial institutions are...
51% of listed public companies to exceed 2°C, says new MSCI report
A new report from the MSCI Net-Zero Tracker reveals that over half of world’s listed companies are set to overshoot a collective carbon budget....
New round of IETF funding opens to help industrial businesses decarbonise
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has opened the application window for Phase 2 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF).
Phase...
Business reasons to engage with net zero
Despite the growing awareness of net zero, many UK businesses have not yet got to grips with it. An August 2022 survey of decision-makers...
