Through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, schools, hospitals, leisure centres and town halls, will receive financial support to install low carbon heating like heat pumps alongside energy efficiency measures such as triple glazing and loft insulation. Officially open for applications in September, it’s thought public sector bodies and taxpayers will be able to save £650m…

Investment: building the business case and finding funding In a recent survey, most small and medium businesses said that taking climate action is not only the right thing to do from a moral and ethical standpoint (96%), but that they believe it will improve brand reputation (73%) and will help their business stand out from…

A strengthened regulatory framework is vital to ensure net zero plans are credible and implemented across the economy, according to a new report critical of myriads of dubious industry “net-zero” claims. You might also like…

Over 200 large businesses have reported to Npower’s Business Energy Tracker that energy cost is now their biggest concern, overtaking Covid-19. The findings show that 77% of organisations say energy is now their biggest business risk. 82% believe the Government needs to do more to protect businesses from wholesale market volatility. Interestingly, one in five…

The commitments form part of a new ‘Green Plan’ from the Government-owned company, which outlines steps to be taken before the end of the 2024-25 financial year to support the NHS’s transition to net-zero emissions by 2040. Since 2010, The NHS has reduced its emissions by 3% on average each year, however, that rate will need to reach…