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The government has published an update on the non-domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, announcing its decision to require large, rented commercial buildings in England and Wales to achieve EPC B by 2031. Smaller rented buildings will still be subject...

Private and public sector organisations in England could soon install small onshore wind turbines without the need for planning permission, under government proposals announced on Wednesday 18 March. The change aims to make it faster and cheaper for organisations...

Businesses in certain sectors can get lower charges on their energy bills through a Climate Change Agreement (CCA). 2026 saw the start of a new six-year phase for this scheme. Here is Sustainable Energy First’s quick guide. What is...

In this quick guide, we’ve broken down the EII Renewables Levy Extension scheme: who it’s for, who qualifies, applications, and the future of the levy itself.

Following the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) recommendations on the Seventh Carbon Budget, the UK government has proposed a legally binding carbon reduction target for the period 2038-2042. The recommended level of greenhouse gas emissions over this five-year period...