Why energy is set to be at the heart of World Green Building Week
World Green Building Week (9–13 September) will see the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) lead calls for the global building and construction sector to...
Battery storage: What role will it play in the UK’s growing clean energy mix?
As renewable capacity is added to the grid, the need to store and flexibly manage electricity grows with it. This is where the crucial...
Strategic Innovation Fund to receive more funding for UK decarbonisation
Innovators across the UK will have greater opportunity to apply or re-apply to the Strategic Innovation Fund, thanks to a new process recently announced...
The Network Charging Compensation Scheme: What you need to know
This article was first published in October 2023 and updated in August 2024.
The Network Charging Compensation (NCC) scheme was announced in February 2023, as...
Labour’s first month: Key energy sector changes so far
We’re coming up for a month of Labour in Parliament after a landslide election in July. So, what has been accomplished in the first...
When will the UK really wean itself off gas?
The 2024 progress report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) makes uncomfortable reading. We are only on track to make roughly a third of...
EU carbon border tax: What does it mean for UK exporters?
If you are an energy intensive organisation and would like to know more about CBAM, get in touch with our experts at Sustainable Energy First for a no-obligations chat.
ISO 50001 for ESOS compliance: important change
ISO 50001 is recognised as a valid route to compliance with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). But recent updates to the Phase 3...
Including carbon capture in the ETS: consultation now open
The body in charge of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is consulting on how the scheme can incorporate greenhouse gas removal.
Background
The UK ETS...
UK ETS expansion: what this means for the waste sector
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will expand to include the waste sector from 2028. The government is currently consulting on how this could...
