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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),...
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...
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...
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...
UK Parliament becomes first in the world to declare a ‘climate emergency’
In a largely symbolic move, Parliament declared a climate emergency, admitting the need for a cross-party approach that would enable the UK to set a world-leading standard on climate action. During a debate at the House of Commons, the Labour Party Leader tabled a...
Post-Brexit Green Watchdog Announced in Draft Environmental Bill
The Government has published a partial draft for the 2019 Environment Bill outlining the of the UK’s new post-Brexit watchdog for green standards. The regulator will replace the power currently held by the European Commission to hold governments account for not...
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) Statutory Instrument is Approved
The Government announced the demise of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme in 2016 to reduce the administration burden on participant organisations. As it is widely recognised that carbon emissions reporting has a valuable role to play in decarbonisation, the government...
Reflecting on the Budget Statement – Bolder Climate Action is Required
With no significant announcements for climate change in the last two budgets and following the Chancellor’s UK Government’s 2018 Budget, the industry was poised for some good news for the green economy. Whilst there were some positive pledges, the avoidance of some...
RICS Overhauls Commercial Property Service Charge Rules From April 2019
RICS has launched new requirements that set a marker for the standard of management required in commercial property and provide mandatory obligations that its members and any RICS regulated firms engaged in this area must comply with. The new rules are effective from...
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...