UK Government taken to court over Net-Zero Strategy
The UK Government is being taken to court by Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth over its Net-Zero Strategy, as groups claim the plans will not meet legally binding climate targets. Friends of the Earth has announced that it is filing papers for a Judicial Review at the High Court over the Net-Zero Strategy, which…
Effective ways to protect your business as energy prices soar
Wholesale natural gas prices have quadrupled in the past year, and look set to rise even further this year. Here are some effective ways to build resilience through
Government warned about spiking internet energy demands
University of Sussex Business School calls for more efficient datacentres to limit the unsustainable and unchecked growth in internet and online services which represents a very real threat to energy security.
More than half of large UK companies now have a Net Zero strategy in place
A YouGov poll of over 1,000 senior business decision makers found that more than half of larger companies (250+ employees) surveyed (52%) had a net zero strategy and 61% of these also felt their reputation would be negatively affected if they failed to commit to achieving their carbon targets.
New findings suggest 87% of people in the UK now support renewables
Support for renewables from the UK public continues to grow according to the latest survey by the UK Government. Some 87% of people in the UK now support renewables, according to the new figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). This compares to the findings of the public attitudes tracker in…
2021 to set all-time record for renewable installations, says IEA
Stronger policies and raised climate goals leading into COP26 are driving renewables to new records, says new report.
An award winning approach to energy efficiency
The countrywide Energy Pathfinders: 2050 competition awarded a first place prize to ep group for its 'ESCO-in-a-box' ®️ project, the concept which started Energy Solutions Oxfordshire.
The rise of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) and what it means for your business
ESG is a new term that business leaders may not have heard yet, but it’s making a big impact in the investment market, and where finance leads others will follow. ESG stands for Environmental and Social Governance, it represents a set of standards that will be applied to assess businesses on their net contribution to…
Over 60% of organisations say climate emergency is driving them to become energy efficient
A recently published report by EEVS has found that over 60% of organisations are being influenced to take action on their energy efficiency because of the climate emergency, and the impact not taking action could have on their reputation.