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UK Leads the Way With Net-Zero Carbon Target for 2050

UK Leads the Way With Net-Zero Carbon Target for 2050

The Government has drafted a statutory instrument to amend the Climate Change Act of 2008 to account for a net-zero target by 2050 – a first among the G7 nations. The Prime Minister’s decision to implement the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC),...

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UK Will Almost Certainly Miss it’s 2020 Smart Meter Target

UK Will Almost Certainly Miss it’s 2020 Smart Meter Target

The UK smart meter statistics for the first quarter of 2019 have shown a drop in the rate of installations causing questions to be asked on whether the 2020 deadline will be extended according to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The period...

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BEIS to Consult on Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

BEIS to Consult on Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced a consultation on the emissions of commercial buildings to be launched as soon as possible as it considers the sector to be a huge untapped area for improvements. Speaking at a BEIS...

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Scottish Government Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2045

Scottish Government Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2045

The Scottish Government has announced plans to amend its Climate Change Bill and commit to a legally binding target of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 at the latest demonstrating its commitment to better pledges from the rest of the UK. Amendments...

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Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) Statutory Instrument is Approved

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting

The Government announced the demise of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme in 2016 pledging to recover the lost revenue by increasing the Climate Change Levy (CCL) in 2019. It is widely recognised that carbon emissions reporting has a valuable role to play, after all you...

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