The Chancellor’s Spring Budget opened with a buoyant but cautious tone: “The UK economy is on the right track… but we remain vigilant.” Jeremy Hunt was keen to stress that this was a Budget for long-term, sustainable growth, and in doing so framed his energy announcements within the context of the cost-of-living crisis and shoring […]
New analysis highlights the scale of the challenge in driving down emissions across public sector buildings. The report, conducted by dedicated network access providers Neos Networks, analysed the display energy certificates (DECs) and ‘operational ratings’ (annual CO2 emission kg per m2) of over 450,000 public buildings in England and Wales. It found that while 68% […]
The government has published its first Facilities Management Strategy, setting out a coordinated vision for facilities management across the public sector estate. It sets new goals for FM, designed to deliver on three core values: enhancing lives, enabling success, and ensuring value. One of the main aims of the Strategy is to place sustainability at […]
A new draft framework for private sector climate transition plans has been launched for consultation – and is set to inform mandatary climate reporting regulation in the UK. The UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT), announced by the UK government last year, has been working towards the creation of a ‘gold standard’ for transition plans. Today […]
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a guide to support industry to retrofit the UK’s poorly performing commercial buildings. Delivering Net Zero: Key considerations for Commercial Retrofit, aims to provide industry with a common approach to commercial retrofit through the lens of carbon reduction. It is aimed at industry professionals and stakeholders including […]
The pandemic has driven many organisations to take a fresh look at their premises and the associated costs. Over a third of companies are planning to downsize office space according to a recent survey, and 63% of employers are maintaining the use of hybrid working, with employees splitting time between work and home. Whatever the […]
World Green Building Week is here – and this year its organisers, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) are calling for urgent global action to deliver net zero buildings. The statistics speak for themselves: buildings and construction are currently responsible for 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions. So, if the world is to achieve […]
A senior director from Concept Energy is preparing to raise funds for four charities by taking part in a gruelling cycling challenge. Richard Pennington, Technical Director at one of the UK’s leading independent carbon and water management consultancies, will undertake three endurance cycling events as he marks his 50th birthday in his ‘3 4 50’ […]
The investment arm of the Church of England has become the latest organisation to sign up to the UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. In doing so it’s joined ‘the most ambitious institutional investor initiative to date’- an 18-strong group of world-leading pension funds and insurers committed to decarbonising their portfolios to net-zero emissions by 2050. […]
The chancellor delivered his Spending Round yesterday, announcing ‘the fastest planned increase in day-to-day departmental spending for 15 years’. Amid ongoing political uncertainty over Brexit, and the possibility of a general election, the plans announced apply for a single year, rather than the three which would be expected of traditional review. Environmental and climate change […]
ETII: New energy bill support for local authorities and visitor attractions
In April 2023 the UK government replaced its generous Energy Bill Relief Scheme with the more modest...
Spring Budget roundup: Swimming pool funding, energy efficiency tax breaks and CCA scheme extension
The Chancellor’s Spring Budget opened with a buoyant but cautious tone: “The UK economy is on the ri...
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