Report: SME climate action thwarted by lack of finance
According to a recent survey by the SME Climate Hub, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly interested in taking action on climate change,...
Does your commercial building meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards?
This article was written in February 2023. See our most recent article for an update on MEES.Changes to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards will...
Government reveals plans for UK’s first hydrogen certification scheme
The UK government has announced plans for a new, globally-recognised certification scheme to verify the sustainability of low carbon hydrogen and build sector transparency.
Currently,...
Carbon removal banned by investor group worth $11trn
In response to increased scrutiny of the rapidly expanding carbon offset market, a group of investors in charge of $11 trillion in assets has...
£6m funding awarded to accelerate industry decarbonisation
The government-funded Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has given out roughly £6 million to help the biggest industrial clusters in the UK...
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...
