
Step 1: Assess
A recent survey revealed that while most SME firms want to reduce their environmental impact and improve climate resilience, two-thirds don’t believe they have the right skills and knowledge to do so in-house. Key knowledge gaps include: the measurement of a business’s baseline emissions across their value chain and, the development and delivery of science-based…

One in three SMEs investing in EV infrastructure in the next year, says NatWest
Around 15% of those surveyed by the banking giant said that they had already invested in EV infrastructure, including electric car fleets or charging points. This number is expected to more than double in the next year, with a further 20% of SMEs planning to invest in this area by 2023. “Energy prices and global…

High energy prices to 2030 and beyond, says new report
Research from Cornwall Insight (looking at Great Britain’s (GB) Power Market to 2030) has shown energy prices will remain in excess of £100/MWh annually. This is significantly above the five year pre-2021 historic average of £50/MWh in Winter and the even lower prices in pre-2021 Summer. “While we are used to seeing headlines depicting energy…

Support for Organisations in Oxford City – Build Back Better
Energy Solutions Oxfordshire has gained new funding to provide organisations in Oxford City boundary with support to retrofit energy efficiency measures and renewables in their premises, reducing their carbon emissions and supporting the city’s zero-carbon ambitions. The funding is provided by the Build Back Better grants programme to support economic growth through investment in infrastructure,…

Over half of SME’s confused by ‘carbon jargon’, says new report
The Opinium survey of 1,000 senior decision-makers in smaller businesses found more than half (54%) believe the language, terminology and information around carbon emissions reduction are too complex. Almost three in four (74%) smaller businesses say they don’t understand how the term ‘net zero’ applies to them. Over three in five (61%) say they would…