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Under these Regulations, building owners and occupants are required to possess or display appropriate documentation giving details on the energy performance of the building and recommendations on how to improve it. The intention of this Instrument is to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, reducing the carbon emissions and the impact of climate change. The regulations require that: Properties (homes and...

The Climate Change Act 2008 already provides a legal requirement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions against this baseline level by 80% by 2050. This new Regulatory Order increases this target to a 100% reduction. What is Net Zero? In simple terms, ‘net zero’ means the total emissions produced by the nation are equal to or less than the emissions removed from...

Triads are a bizarre method of calculating how much to charge a customer. In essence, the word “triad”, when uttered in an electrical context, refers to three highest peaks in national energy demand during the winter – the half-hourly periods in which the electricity system is working the hardest, provided they are separated by ten days or more. For half-hourly settled...

A few days into the Change Of Tenancy at Number 10 and BoJo has wasted no time grooving into his mojo. Before scheduling rabble-rousing visits to the devolved regions, our new Prime Minister declared in his first speech to Parliament - with characteristic flamboyance - that in 2050, our fine kingdom will no longer contribute to the “destruction of our precious planet”,...

A Call has been issued for projects to apply for funding under the European Regional Development Fund to support SME competitiveness, promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management; and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency in Leeds City Region. Up to £6,829,111 of funding is available through this call, with a minimum value of £500,000 of funding for...

The third and final phase of the Industrial Fuel Switching competition is due to open in August 2019. This competition, co-ordinated by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy allocates up to £20 million to help industry to switch from fossil fuels to lower carbon fuels such as biomass, hydrogen and clean electricity. To meet our decarbonisation targets, the industrial...

According to the latest set of figures released from DEFRA, sales of plastic bags by the seven largest retailers in England have fallen by 90% since the introduction of the 5p charge in 2015. The data shows that on average, each person in England purchases just 10 bags per year from the major supermarkets, compared with around 140 bags before...

So Boris completes his ascendancy and takes the keys to Number 10 as business (and government) prepares for what the new leadership might bring. Government has been fairly busy over the past week; not only in gearing up for a new leader and new Ministers to brief, but also in publishing consultations. The main ones to draw your attention to are...

A report recently published by bio-energy consultants NNFCC found that in order to meet the growing demand for used cooking oils, companies are increasingly sourcing and importing from outside the EU (predominantly Asia) where there are no globally agreed standards. This not only results in variable quality but also lacks traceability meaning it is potentially sourced from palm oil -...

In an update on progress towards the introduction of the first Environment Bill for over 20 years, Environment Secretary Michael Gove has issued a policy statement setting out new measures to enhance wildlife, transform our waste system and improve the resilience of our water supplies. The new Environment Bill, due to be put before the second session of Parliament after...