This article was first written in April 2026. It was most recently updated on 29 September 2026. The application window for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) opens on 1st October 2026. Over 10,000 manufacturing businesses are eligible to...
The Environment Agency (EA) is continuing to take action against organisations that have failed to meet their Phase 3 Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) obligations, with 161 organisations fined in the past nine months.The government’s published list of climate...
Public sector procurement requirements are evolving, with organisations increasingly expected to demonstrate credible, measurable progress on carbon reduction.Join Sustainable Energy First’s upcoming Climate Resilience webinar to explore what this means for suppliers and how to prepare.Is your Carbon Reduction...
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is in Phase 4. Jon Cranefield, Head of Responsible Consumption at Sustainable Energy First, explains what businesses should be doing at this point.The ESOS Phase 4 deadline is 5 December 2027, which may...
This guide was first published in 2020. It was reviewed and updated by Sustainable Energy First in September 2026. Businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce their emissions from both stakeholders and compliance requirements. For many organisations, Scope 3...
