Rebecca Gaskill talks Carbon Emissions Tax
THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the Carbon Emissions Tax consultation is important news for the over 1,000 UK participants in the EU ETS.
The consultation seeks responses...
ICON’s Chris Stratton takes a closer look at British Energy Security Strategy
Following the publication of the much-anticipated British Energy Security Strategy, Chris Stratton, ICON's Policy & External Affairs Manager examines different aspects of the government...
Net zero is a transition step, not the end point, GHD Vice President tells...
"We all need to start thinking about a net-negative future", Tej Gidda, Vice President and Future Energy Global Leader at GHD, tells ICON in...
‘Scramble to net zero’: GHD writes to ICON
Setting net zero targets isn’t enough without a clear strategy to meet them. The race may be on – but, for most UK industries,...
Rebecca Gaskill talks Green Homes Grant
It is evident that the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking the Prime Minister’s promise to Build Back Better seriously, by announcing a pledge to...
What’s the matter? Why particulates pose such a problem to our health: Clean Air...
To mark this year's Clean Air Day, Senior Environmental Consultant Anthony Armitage tells ICON readers why improving air quality is as vital as our...
The first decade: The Pool and its demise by Nigel Cornwall
IN this series of four features, Nigel Cornwall is taking us on a journey over the 30-year history of GB Electricity Market.
Nigel Cornwall is...
“We can’t build this movement alone”: CEO reflects on ten years of Big Society...
In his thought piece for ICON, Stephen Muers, CEO of Big Society Capital, looks back at the journey social impact-led investment has taken.
Social impact...
A Merry Different Christmas
To celebrate Christmas, ICON's reporter/researcher Ida Vaisanen steps away from news momentarily to share her festive thoughts with our readers.
Whether or not you celebrate...
Driving sustainability in the unfashionable side of battery production: Stora Enso writes for ICON
With increasing demands for electrification and rising standards of living, it’s essential that we find new and smarter technologies to meet the future, Lauri...