Organisations only have until 5th March 2025 to produce and submit their Action Plans, a new requirement under the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS). Action Plans were introduced to encouraging organisations to act on their audit recommendations. Government guidelines say an Action Plan should include details of: what you intend to do to reduce energy […]
The government has confirmed Phase 4 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), which funds low carbon heating projects in public sector buildings. Salix has been delivering the scheme since 2020, awarding £2.22 billion funding to almost 1,000 projects to date. Projects must include the replacement of end-of-life fossil fuel heating systems with low carbon […]
Organisations have been given an extra six months to comply with Phase 3 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), to help them get to grips with new reporting requirements. In its latest ESOS newsletter, the Environment Agency announced the compliance deadline has been moved from 5 December 2023 to 5 June 2024, in line […]
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 […]
The government has just announced its plans to raise the ambition and standards of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, to make it a greater driver for energy efficiency action and align it with UK decarbonisation goals. Some of the changes will take place in the current phase (Phase 3), with a compliance deadline of 5 […]
The majority of London’s office buildings do not meet future minimum standards on energy performance certificates (EPCs), a Deloitte’s latest London Office Crane Survey has found. The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations have been in place since 2018 and require buildings with new tenancies to achieve a minimum EPC rating of E before they […]
Amidst a backdrop of war in Ukraine, rising energy prices and a squeeze on the cost of living, last week’s Spring Statement came with quite a to do list. The Chancellor pledged to “support the British people with the rising cost of energy”, but those hoping for transformative action on energy efficiency were disappointed; green […]
The Environment Agency is set to strengthen its approach to ESOS enforcement, now that the scheme is in its third phase. Previously not all those organisations liable for penalties received them; now that the scheme has reached maturity, the EA wants to take a more consistent approach. Separate penalties will now be handed out for […]
The government has launched a new guide to decarbonising public sector buildings and creating a net zero public estate. The Net Zero Estate Playbook aims to make national infrastructure greener by giving departments, the public sector, and government property professionals clear guidance on the design, implementation, and monitoring of net zero strategies and delivery programmes. […]
The government has outlined proposals that would see major changes to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), including requirements for organisations to disclose their ESOS data publicly and carry out a net zero assessment. The consultation is open until the end of September and changes are likely to come into force during the current phase […]
Climate Change Agreements scheme: Applications open May 2025
The UK government’s Climate Change Agreements (CCA) scheme is getting a major refresh, with a new si...
ESOS Action Plans: What’s the cost of doing nothing?
If your organisation is in scope of ESOS, the deadline for submitting your Action Plan to the Enviro...
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