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‘ADAPT OR DIE’: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY DELIVERS STARK WARNING TO UK GOVERNMENT
The Environment Agency (EA) issued a stark alert to the UK Government ahead of COP26, asserting the need to bolster climate adaptation plans or risk deadly floods and a major economic crisis. The call to action was detailed in the organisation’s latest annual report...
CONSULTATION – THE END OF GREENWASHING FOR CONSUMERS?
The UK Government has published a consultation to design a new framework to ensure transparency of the carbon content of energy purchased. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the consultation in response to concerns over...
HEAT NETWORK REGULATIONS – NOVEMBER 2021 DEADLINE LOOMING
Preparing for the November 2021 deadline – it’s all in the approach Many landlords and property management companies are now taking steps towards ensuring compliance with the upcoming Heat Networks (Metering and Billing) Regulations (HNR) deadline in November. Whilst...
COP 26 – UK PRESSURE FOR GLOBAL ACTION ON ‘COAL, CARS, CASH & TREES’
Following on from the IPCC report conclusions which found that global temperature increases are likely to exceed the 1.5C agreed in the Paris Agreement, Boris Johnson has promised action on the UK’s priorities for COP26, promising pledges and plans to secure...
IPCC REPORT – WE CONTINUE TO DESTROY THE PLANET AND IT IS TIME TO STOP IT!
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change published today is the latest in a long line of reports which tells us all what we already know – we are destroying the planet. The UN body created to assess the science related to climate...
UK ENERGY SECTOR TO BE FUTURE-PROOFED BY SMART TECHNOLOGIES AND DATA
If the UK wishes to meet its climate change commitments by 2050, we will need smart and flexible energy systems. However, with the use of fossil fuels reducing and energy demands rising, a system is needed that can ensure a stable supply of clean energy. The UK...
CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSULTATIONS – DRIVING ACTIONS TO HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE.
Acting on its pledges in the Energy White Paper which was published in December 2020, the Government has announced two consultations aimed at protecting consumers, particularly the most vulnerable, from rising energy costs and fuel poverty. Below we examine what the...
BEIS CONSULTATION IS SEEKING TO MAXIMISE NON-DOMESTIC SMART METER CONSUMER BENEFITS
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a new consultation: ‘Maximising Non-Domestic Smart Meter Consumer Benefits’. This consultation focuses on improving the data offer and enabling innovation in the sector for non-domestic...
CONSULTATION – STRENGTHENING THE ENERGY SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME (ESOS)
According to the government ESOS has already resulted in estimated annual efficiency energy savings of 1.65TWh from buildings, 1.51TWh from industrial processes, and 0.52TWh from fuel efficiency. Whllst this is a significant achievement there is still scope for...
UK GOVERNMENT OUTLAWS COAL FIRED GENERATION FROM 2024
The UK Government announced plans to move the date for the removal of coal fired generation from 2025 to 2024 in February 2020 and commitment to legislating the change before the COP26 summit. COP 26 was subsequently delayed from November 2020 by a year due to...