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UK PLANS MANDATORY WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING
The Government is planning to introduce mandatory water efficiency labelling across the UK which will label water using products (e.g. taps, showers, toilets, dishwashers and washing machines). This consultation sets out our proposed approach, products covered by the...
BEIS LAUNCHES INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT’S NET ZERO STRATEGY
The Department for Business, Environment and Industrial Strategy has launched an independent review of the Government’s approach to delivering its Net-Zero Cardon target, to ensure that it is pro-business and pro-growth. The review will consider how the approach to...
ANNOUNCED TODAY – THE ENERGY BILL RELIEF SCHEME
The Government has announced further details of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which will discount wholesale energy prices for businesses for six months from 1 October 2022. The Department for Business, Energy and Industry revealed that under the scheme wholesale...
ON THE HOTTEST DAY: HIGH COURT RULES NET-ZERO STRATEGY IS ‘UNLAWFUL’
Against the backdrop of several days of extreme heat, there was never a more poignant time for the High Court to deliver a ruling on Climate Change. The Court delivered a crushing blow to the Government, declaring the UK Net-Zero Strategy as “unlawful”. In a landmark...
ENGLISH WATER COMPANIES ‘WORSE THAN EVER’ ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
The Environmental Agency has published the 2021 Environmental Performance Report, providing a summary of England’s nine water and sewerage companies and has concluded that performance across the board was terrible. Measured against a four-star rating, most were graded...
QUEEN’S SPEECH: ENERGY BILL MUST ALIGN WITH NET-ZERO AND THE COST CRISIS
The UK government set out its legislative agenda for the 2022-23 session of Parliament in today’s Queen Speech. Including outline proposals to drive energy security and transport changes. The proposals including in the announcement focused on driving economic growth,...
NEW CLIMATE-FOCUSED EDUCATION STRATEGY UNVEILED
The Department for Education has launched its Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy which includes the launch of a new Natural History GCSE. This follows previous commitments to make all education establishments Net-Zero Carbon in operation. New curriculum...
ENVIRONMENT BILL: NEW TARGETS AND NATURE RECOVERY PLANS UNVEILED
New, long-term environmental targets have been announced by the Government to boost biodiversity, protect habitats, reduce water consumption and pollution, and halve waste. The new targets will be consulted on and, if supported, will be enshrined in law through the...
RICS LAUNCHS NEW INTERNATIONAL BUILDING OPERATION STANDARD FRAMEWORK
A new framework, the International Building Operation Standard (IBOS), has been developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which is expected to improve building use and support more flexible working environments. The Framework has been unveiled...
THE JOURNEY TO A ‘B’ GRADE EPC
A Strategic Approach to the New Requirements with the Net Zero Carbon Context An estimated 1 million non-domestic buildings will need to undergo upgrade works to meet the government’s proposed ‘B’ grade Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) by 2030. The government...