How to turn sustainable energy targets into action: a leadership guide
By Centrica Business Solutions Sustainability and profit are two sides of the same coin, which is why CEOs must build back greener from the global pandemic. But how can senior executives turn their decarbonisation ambitions into action to deliver on both their environmental and economic goals? Long-term carbon reduction plans will quickly falter without the […]
UK Government white paper sets out plans for clean energy system
The UK government has set out what it calls an ‘ambitious plan’ to clean up the country’s energy system, support up to 220,000 jobs, and keep bills affordable as the transition to net zero by 2050 continues. The Energy White Paper sets out specific steps the government will take over the next decade to cut […]
Oxford Net Zero to tackle carbon emissions globally
The Oxford Net Zero initiative has launched, drawing on the university’s world-leading expertise in climate science and policy, addressing the critical issue of how to reach global ‘net zero’ – limiting greenhouse gases – in time to halt global warming. Leading academics from across the university’s disciplines, including Geography, Physics, Economics, Biology, Law and Earth Sciences, will […]
UK businesses pledge £3bn to back British hydrogen
The UK could see more than £3 billion invested in the emerging hydrogen sector as more businesses step forward to pledge funding – but only if PM Boris Johnson backs the low-carbon fuel. Earlier this year, cross-industry group Hydrogen Strategy Now said its members were ready to pump £1.5bn into the UK hydrogen economy. The group […]
You’ve done as much as you can with short payback, what else can you do?
By David Kipling, OnSite Energy Many companies have by now committed to energy reduction targets either through sustainability policy, net zero goals, CO2 emissions reduction targets or via CCA agreements. Further energy efficiencies are going to be needed, as the targets are getting tougher. For CCA, renewables don’t count, it is only efficiency that is eligible. […]
Germany ‘goes aggressive’ on renewables
The more rigid targets brought around by the latest revision to Germany’s renewable energy act (EEG) in June aims for the country to achieve 65%, instead of the originally targeted 50%, of its electricity consumption comes from renewable sources by 2030. Such stricter targets would mean that, during 2021-2030, the country’s solar photovoltaic (PV) and onshore wind […]
Widespread ‘net zero’ scepticism among UK public
The majority of the UK public are sceptical about achieving the net zero target, with 58% believing that it is unlikely that the target will be achieved even by 2050. Bright Blue, the independent think tank for liberal conservatism, has published analysis of UK public attitudes to the target of net zero carbon emissions by […]
The importance of supply chains for the sustainable business
By Katie Burrows, Energy Services Solutions Manager at Haven Power Global giants Google and WWF turned heads this June after announcing the details of their environmental data platform, a joint initiative which aims to tackle harmful emissions and waste across fashion industry supply chains. This will allow fashion brands to source raw materials and track their sustainability, providing them […]
Brits want country to focus on renewables before space travel
43% of British consumers care more about technology that can reduce carbon emissions and remove plastics from the oceans, than space travel or house robots. The findings, from research conducted by Expleo, come as the UK government is under pressure to embrace a ‘green’ recovery post-COVID. The report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, suggested that […]
National Grid commits £10m to hydrogen energy project
National Grid is partnering with Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and Fluxys Belgium to build a first of its kind offline hydrogen test facility in the UK, to understand how hydrogen gas could be used in the future to heat homes and deliver green energy to industry. The £10 million project will be delivered by DNV […]