Green Finance Strategy

The Hub explainer: what is the green finance strategy?

The Hub explainer: what is the green finance strategy? Published just this week, many Hub readers may have heard of the government's new green finance...
The December 5th deadline for complying with Phase 2 of ESOS – the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme - Businesses should be acting now on ESOS Phase 2

6 months to comply: Why businesses should be acting now on ESOS Phase 2

6 months to comply: Why businesses should be acting now on ESOS Phase 2 The December 5th deadline for complying with Phase 2 of ESOS...
Climate change: While there is evidence of some businesses stepping up to the challenge, environmental issues are far from embedded as a priority

Environmental issues must be a bigger business priority, business tracker report reveals

Environmental issues must be a bigger business priority, business tracker report reveals Climate change is potentially the most critical challenge confronting our planet. While there...
CCC: “We recommend a new emissions target for the UK: net zero carbon greenhouse gases by 2050.” - 6 recommendations that affect UK business.

Net zero carbon: 6 recommendations that affect UK business

Net zero carbon: 6 recommendations that affect UK business Last week's report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) set an ambitious new goal. “We...
The Government’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme, which issued payments to small-scale generators of renewable energy, closed to new applications on 31st March.

FiT has finished: what next for small-scale renewables?

FiT has finished: what next for small-scale renewables? The Government’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme, which issued payments to small-scale generators of renewable energy, closed to...
Energy efficiency in commercial buildings: Business energy use in the UK has fallen since 2000, largely delivered by industrial process efficiencies.

The future standards set to drive energy efficiency in commercial buildings

The future standards set to drive energy efficiency in commercial buildings Business energy use in the UK has fallen since 2000, largely delivered by industrial...
Telling new data from the Europe Environment Agency (EEA) shows that transport consumption is rising – and this is having a massive impact on energy targets.

Reporting on transport energy consumption – what are the first steps?

Reporting on transport energy consumption - what are the first steps? Telling new data from the Europe Environment Agency (EEA) shows that transport consumption is...

Network costs to increase for businesses generating own energy

Network costs to increase for businesses generating own energy Businesses that generate their own power may be faced with higher electricity network charges under proposed...

Beyond compliance: why companies are calling for a greener agenda

Beyond compliance: why companies are calling for a greener agenda Today's is, categorically, a low carbon world. Whilst climate deniers may exist, the reality in...

How will the Capacity Market ruling affect energy customers?

How will the Capacity Market ruling affect energy customers? Last week, the UK’s Capacity Market scheme was suspended following a ruling by the European Court...

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