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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond MP, has set out his first (and last) Autumn Statement, unveiling a number of immediate investments intended to create ‘an economy that works for everyone’. The Autumn Statement is an update on the Government's plans for...

Most large companies are unaware of the new environmental reporting requirements which will need action to be taken in 2017. The Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) Directive requires European Union (EU) Member States to mandate disclosure of environmental and social...

The Government has announced a consultation on the future of heat in non-domestic buildings as part of its plan to secure, affordable and clean energy solutions. Non-domestic buildings account for 12% of greenhouse gas emissions and it is vital that the carbon and...

Representatives from almost 200 countries arrived in Marrakech two weeks ago for the latest annual climate change conference, COP22. This was viewed as an opportunity to showcase progress and commence the important process of turning the COP21 Paris Agreement into a...

The UK government has signed a document ratifying the world's first comprehensive agreement on tackling climate change - the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Parliament raised no objections and after the government signed the deal, the ratification was completed. The...

Carbon2018 invites you to a complimentary one-to-one consultation with our Compliance Director to assist you to ensure you are up to date with and meet the requirements of current and upcoming Energy Legislation. In response to our clients’ request for a mechanism to...

A smarter, more flexible power system which takes advantage of low-carbon innovations and technologies such as battery storage and demand response could create savings for the UK of approximately £8bn by 2030, according to new research from Policy Exchange. The Policy...

By Joanne Merry, Technical Director, Carbon2018 It seems that today there is an art to the production of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to ensure that companies attain the best possible score. Gone are the days of just ticking the compliance box in order to...

Following the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee Debate on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2016, the Government has decided to introduce amending legislation to the terms of support for biomass-Combined Heat and Power (CHP) as...

The Government has provided clarification on compliance with the Heat Network Regulations following intervention by the European Commission (EC) on the UK's cost effectiveness test. The EC’s cost effectiveness criteria have been delayed and consequently the government...