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CORONAVIRUS & COP26: SUMMIT DELAYED UNTIL NOVEMBER 2021
Boris Johnson has announced new dates for COP 26 set to take place in the UK. The summit will now take place from 1st to 12th November 2021 to allow more time to recover from the economic and travel impacts of the virus. The Prime Minister restated his desire for...
CONSULTATION: PROPOSED CHANGES TO HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING INSPECTIONS
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC was fully implemented in England and Wales In 2008. On 30th May 2018, the European Parliament agreed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which are required to be transposed into national...
CORONAVIRUS & COP26: UK SHOULD LEAD THE WAY FOR CLEAN RECOVERY
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma has announced that the that the UK remains focused on its preparations for the COP26 climate summit despite its delay until 2021, stating that the current coronavirus pandemic and the...
CONSULTATION: FUTURE SUPPORT FOR LOW CARBON HEAT
The UK is the first major economy in the world to set a legally binding target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Progress has already been made towards this goal with emissions from buildings falling by 20% between 1990 and 2017 however, to meet...
CONSULTATION: DELIVERING THE NON-DOMESTIC RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE SCHEME BEYOND 2021
Decarbonising heat is vital if emissions reductions targets are to be met. The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (NDRHI) was introduced to support the deployment of renewable, low carbon sources of heat to businesses, public bodies and charities. In November 2011,...
EU WILL NOT RELAX ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS DESPITE COVID-19 CRISIS
The European Commission is currently working on a recovery plan for Europe and intends to present a new proposal for the EU’s seven-year budget, known as the multi-annual financial framework (MFF) in the light of the Covid-19 crisis. The budget is expected to be...
CONSULTATION: ENDING THE SALE OF NEW PETROL AND DIESEL VEHICLES
The government has announced that it is consulting on bringing forward the end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if feasible, as well as including hybrids for the first time. This reflects the Independent Committee on...
CONSULTATION: THE LONG AWAITED PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX
In the Budget 2018, the government announced that it will introduce a tax on plastic packaging from April 2022 to encourage the use of recycled plastic. The aim is to create greater demand for recycled plastic, and in turn stimulate increased levels of recycling and...
BUDGET 2020: A SMALL STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TOWARDS A GREENER FUTURE
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, made his first Budget speech yesterday. He announced a multi-billion-pound plan to escalate the UK’s efforts toward its Net Zero Carbon emissions target. Environmental provisions were heavily featured to include investment...
MEDIUM COMBUSTION PLANT DIRECTIVE: NEW PLANT EQUIPMENT MUST COMPLY
The Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) is EU legislation that became UK law in December 2017. It sets emissions targets for power-generating facilities with a capacity between 1 and 50 MWth. The legislation is intended to improve air quality and fill the gap...