Is the EII scheme auditable….and if so by who?
Is the EII scheme auditable….and if so by who?
The EII scheme is managed by the BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy). BEIS...
A third of businesses have not set plans to meet carbon neutral target
A third of businesses have not set plans to meet carbon neutral target
A new poll of 502 businesses suggests that many are failing to...
Net zero carbon: 6 recommendations that affect UK business
Net zero carbon: 6 recommendations that affect UK business
Last week's report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) set an ambitious new goal. “We...
Why change from compensating EIIs to exempting them?
Why change from compensating EIIs to exempting them?
Good question. Government has already recognised that, in the short to medium term, the increase in retail...
What are science-based targets, and what are the business benefits?
What are science-based targets, and what are the business benefits?
Science-based targets (SBTs) for cutting greenhouse gas emissions may soon become standard business practice as...
Carbon tax burden ‘post-CRC’: a brief overview
The carbon tax transition – from CRC plus CCL, to (a higher rate of) CCL only – takes place from April 2019. As ever,...
FiT has finished: what next for small-scale renewables?
FiT has finished: what next for small-scale renewables?
The Government’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme, which issued payments to small-scale generators of renewable energy, closed to...
With the major party conferences behind us, what do they signal for low carbon...
With the major party conferences behind us, what do they signal for low carbon business?
Key green policy announcements are often made at the Labour...
Global initiative launched to tackle ‘widespread’ under reporting of emissions
Businesses, investors and academics have launched an initiative to tackle the allegedly widespread practice of businesses failing to report all of their operational or...
How will Brexit affect ESOS and other carbon reporting schemes?
How will Brexit affect ESOS and other carbon reporting schemes?
Brexit continues to dominate the UK political landscape, and the overriding sense is that firms...