The UK-EU ETS agreement: What it is and how it will affect UK businesses
Following the UK-EU Reset Summit on 19 May, the UK and the EU have agreed to link their Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) – a...
New guidance released to align financial and climate transition plans
While climate transition plans are increasingly mandatory across the UK, transition plans are more likely to fail without being backed by financial strategy. A...
ESOS: New template for Progress Update submissions
With six months to go until the next ESOS deadline, the Environment Agency has published a template to help organisations complete their first Progress...
“Fair prices and targeted support”: CBI urges action from government on high energy bills
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is urging the government to remove net zero policy costs from electricity bills, claiming these costs are harming...
UK Spending Review 2025: Key energy and net zero takeaways
The UK government has published its 2025 Spending Review, outlining major public funding allocations across clean energy, sustainable transport and infrastructure. The document sets...
UK Industrial Strategy targets cheaper energy, faster grid access, and green growth
This page was reviewed and updated on 23/06/25.
The UK government has unveiled its first Industrial Strategy in eight years, outlining a ten-year plan to...
England’s public water supply to see 5bn litre shortfall a day by 2055, says...
This page was reviewed and updated on 30/06/25.
The Environment Agency (EA) has warned that England’s public water supply could see severe shortages by 2055...
Understanding net zero transition plans in the UK
This page was reviewed and updated on 01/10/25.Transition plans - also called climate or net zero transition plans - are becoming a central part...
What’s happening with SECR?
The government’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting Scheme (SECR) has been running since 2019. What can we expect to happen with it in the next...
Powering competition: what the government’s energy plans mean for energy-intensive businesses
Nathan Bend, Strategic Account Manager at Sustainable Energy First explains why the Modern Industrial Strategy has concrete benefits.The UK government’s Modern Industrial Strategy sets...
