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UK SMEs to receive free support on engaging with energy suppliers
The government has announced that the remit of the Energy Ombudsman is being extended to cover 99% of all businesses in Great Britain. Currently, domestic energy customers and companies with…
edie launches new guide on onsite solar for businesses
…businesses can benefit from installing onsite solar. These include: Delivering on net-zero targets Improving their reputation Reducing their energy costs Protecting themselves from future energy market volatility Turning unused space…
‘Deeply harmful’: No space for offshore wind in Government’s £227m CfD auction
…to last year’s results. The Government claims the projects will generate power equivalent to accounting for the energy needs of two million homes. Energy and Climate Change Minister Graham Stuart…
Solar panel breakthroughs and sensors fighting food waste: The best green innovations of January 2024
In 2023, around three-quarters of global renewable energy capacity additions came in the form of solar power, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that this energy source will continue…
From fossil fuel taxes to food funding: What happened at the Africa Climate Summit?
…up all the key outcomes from the Summit. Energy transition investments The International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated that, while Africa is rich in the metals and minerals needed for…
COP28 Action Tracker: The UN’s stark new climate warning and renewed China-US collaboration
…the $20bn it is spending on the energy transition, the bulk of which has been leveraged through a just energy transition partnership with wealthy nations. The COP28 Presidency team have…
Global Decarbonisation Accelerator: More than 100 nations pledge to triple renewable capacity globally
…Global Energy Director, World Resources Institute said: “The widespread support for this declaration demonstrates that renewable energy has moved from the sidelines to center stage. Tripling annual renewable energy capacity…
Energy and net-zero buildings: The burning question
…through energy cost savings, to deliver long-term energy cost reductions. These measures have seen increasing use of heat pumps, solar panels, biomass, battery energy storage, de-steaming, hydrogen-ready combustion plants, intelligent…
EnergyUK: Britain set to lag behind global peers in clean electricity investment and deployment
That is the warning from trade body EnergyUK, which represents businesses collectively responsible for some 80% of the UK’s power generation. EnergyUK has this week produced a new analysis with…
Report: Energy upgrades for homes could deliver £135bn boon for UK
…estimated to be around £9bn. However, investing in such improvements would yield benefits, not only in terms of reduced energy costs and carbon emissions, but also for the occupants’ well-being….
Report: EU must treble pace of low-carbon energy transition to meet climate pledges
The EU still accounts for 8% of global energy-related emissions despite efforts to improve energy efficiency and adopt renewables. This makes it the third largest source of energy emissions behind…
IEA: Africa accounts for just 2% of global clean energy investment
Energy investment in Africa will need to double this decade if global goals on energy access and renewable energy uptake are to be delivered….
An £8bn problem: How should businesses respond to Sunak’s net-zero knock back?
…trying to use the net-zero transition as a populist metric to appease the public, the Prime Minister is set to add eye-watering costs to an already volatile and inflated energy…
Three top tips for exploring onsite solar for your organisation
…challenges, most are looking to revamp their organisation’s approach to energy. As one of the fastest-growing sources of renewable energy, onsite solar represents a key enabler for businesses to slash…
UK’s new oil and gas bill won’t improve energy security or lower bills, study warns
…development would enhance the nation’s energy security and alleviate energy costs for households. This is despite the fact that oil and gas are internationally traded commodities. The UK will have…
City of London Corporation set to reach net-zero operational emissions by 2027
This is according to the City of London Corporation’s Climate Action Strategy report. The reduction was accomplished through measures taken to improve energy efficiency and procure clean energy across its…
‘The mission is clear’: Starmer reiterates £28bn green spending plan
…improve building energy efficiency. Sunak said he took these measures to reduce upfront costs for households now; Starmer countered that this will simply pass costs and risks on to the…
Six key opportunities for sustainable business leadership in an era of crisis
1) Proactive energy management A senior executive at an energy supplier told the roundtable that the energy price crisis “has really triggered many businesses – and, indeed, households, to look…
‘Morally obscene’: Rosebank oil field gets green light from regulators
…subject to volatile international fossil fuel markets. “True energy security will be delivered by an urgent transition to home grown, inexhaustible clean energy, accompanied alongside a large-scale energy efficiency programme….
Wireless EV charging robots and next-gen plant-based proteins: The best green innovations of March 2024
…energy Image: AW-Energy There is a lot of energy embedded in ocean waves. According to the US Energy Information Administration, waves off the coast of the US alone have a…
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