Friday, March 29, 2024

New initiative to create an industry standard of hourly energy certificates

An independent non-profit initiative is developing an industry standard of hourly certificates for consumers to track the source of their energy and understand their...

Four new appointees announced to Ofwat board

Ofwat has announced four new non-executive Directors to its Board, following a joint process by Defra and the Welsh Government. The appointments, made by the...

Prime Minister unveils Ten Point Plan for Green Industrial Revolution

The UK has taken further steps on its journey to net zero by 2050, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his ten point...

Consultation launched on budgets and resulting levies for Low Carbon Contracts Company and Electricity...

Views are sought on the proposed 2021 to 2022 operational cost budgets and resulting levies for the Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity...

Call for evidence launched on tidal power in the UK

The Environmental Audit Committee is inviting evidence on tidal power as part of its Technological Innovations and Climate Change inquiry. This session of the inquiry...

Water industry launches world’s first sector-wide plan to deliver net zero carbon emissions by...

Major UK water and sewerage providers, including Yorkshire Water, Anglian Water and United Utilities, have unveiled a plan to deliver a net zero water...

Lockdown caused dramatic changes in water consumption, research finds

The coronavirus lockdown led to dramatic changes in water consumption in England and Wales and some of these are likely to continue even after...

New Bill modernises government’s powers to intervene in potentially hostile foreign direct investment in...

A new Bill to modernise the government’s powers to investigate and intervene in potentially hostile foreign direct investment that threatens UK national security will...

Renewable heat schemes launched for homeowners and SMEs in Scotland

A new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes has been announced by the Scottish Government. Homeowners will...

Arla Foods applies for self-supply water license

Leeds-based Arla Foods Limited has applied for a retail water licence and sewerage licence (“WSSL”), restricted to self-supply from water regulator Ofwat. Arla Foods is a...