10 February, 2022 – New research shows that over one third of large corporates are now communicating with supply chain stakeholders regarding emission reduction and impact on the environment. The research also poses as a warning to supply chain organisations, many of whom are not enacting science-based targets.
10 February, 2022 – Ten of the world’s highest emitting sectors have received sector specific decarbonisation pathways published by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI). The initiative is backed up by investors managing $40 trillion of assets.
9 February, 2022 – The UK government is set to encourage domestic renewable energy production by holding Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions annually. This is a change from every two years – the previous schedule used. This decision is set to be enacted from March 2023, when the next round is due.
9 February, 2022 – Global drinks company Bacardi has unveiled its plans to halve the operational emissions of one of its prime rum distilleries. The plans include the utilisation of combined heat and power (CHP).
4 February, 2022 – The Association for Decentralised Energy or ADE, has called upon the government to support stronger action on delivering low carbon heating. Consistent and sustained policy could be necessary to encourage investment and up-take.
4 February, 2022 – Glasgow Airport plan to install a ground-mounted solar farm within the airports estate. The installation will be the largest installed within the Scottish Aviation sector with a total of 15MW being installed across 30 acres. If the project is approved, the installation will begin generating electricity in 2023. The project will...
3 February, 2022 – Ofgem have raised the price cap for energy bills in the UK by a record high of a 54% increase from April. The price hike is the second large price increase within the past six months and is expected to have a large impact on households, resulting in millions of households...
2 February, 2022 – Northern Ireland has set a 2050 net-zero emissions target. Northern Ireland voted to increase the climate emissions reduction target from 82% to 100% by 2050 to be in-line with the rest of the UK. Plans for reaching this climate target include increasing the percentage of renewable energy generated from 50% to...
1 February, 2022 – UK Power Networks (UKPN) are trialling hybrid boilers in social housing. The hybrid boilers are powered by a mix of electricity and gas and will be paired with battery energy storage and solar panels. For this project, 25 social houses in the south-east of England will have these systems installed. The...
31 January, 2022 – The Ministry of Justice have announced plans for installing ground-mounted solar within the grounds of HMP Guys Marsh. Earlier this month Dorset Council approved planning for this solar installation, allowing for this technology to be installed. There will be 112kW of solar panels installed which will contribute to 10% of the...
