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Climate change and the health impacts from a warming UK
By Dr. Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Development The brief glimpse of warmer temperatures and the signs of spring of the last few weeks have prompted a round of temperature related news stories. This one here regarding the earliest peak of Japan’s cherry blossom...

UK decarbonisation strategy sets vision for world’s first low carbon industrial sector
By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Business Services The UK Government has unveiled an ambitious strategy to deliver the world’s first low-carbon industrial sector and provide over £1 billion to cut emissions from industry and public buildings. The announcement has...

Targeted Charging Review impacting electricity contract renewals
By Paul Gleaves, Head of Risk and Trading After its implementation was pushed back by 12-months last year (to 1 April 2022), the Targeted Charging Review (TCR) is once again heavily impacting discussions around energy procurement and future costs. The TCR is a package...

First UK carbon market auction set for May
By Paul Gleaves, Head of Trading and Risk The Government has announced that the first auction of the newly constituted UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) will take place on the 19 May 2021. The new emissions market came into play on 01 January 2021, after the UK...

Budget 2021 – Green financial support for 10-Point Plan & Future Buildings Standard
By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Business Services With many calling for a green recovery in today’s budget announcement, at first glance it appears that the climate and natural emergencies have taken a back seat to the economic crisis created by the Covid...

The light is not at the end of the tunnel…
By Tracy Lewis, Managing Director “The light is not at the end of the tunnel. The light is wherever you are. If you keep thinking your resolve lies in the future then it will always be just out of reach.” I love this quote. Why? Because I believe that every day you...

Electricity heading towards market wide half hourly settlement
By Paul Gleaves, Head of Trading and Risk The UK electricity market is edging closer to the implementation of Market Wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS), as Ofgem’s consultation on the policy comes to a close. ‘Settlement’ is the process by which suppliers wholesale...

New building regulations in 2021 to impact construction & re-developments
By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Business Services For all those involved in the construction and redevelopment of properties, there are changes afoot to building regulations Part L and Part F which will significantly impact the requirements for energy efficiency...

2021 must be the year of climate action
By Tracy Lewis, Managing Director “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” JFK Well – how apt! Lockdown may have stopped us in our tracks again, but the climate crisis rages...

Energy White Paper: An in-depth look at the road ahead
By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Business Services After months of waiting, the UK Government launched its white paper setting out the agenda for the energy sector and its role in tackling climate change late in December 2020. The White Paper builds on Boris...

A year of action – Despite the false start!
By Tracy Lewis, Managing Director Happy New Year to you all! Yes, we have had a bit of a false start to the year, but as I look back on what we have learned in 2020 there are so many positives that we will take forward. We have a renewed gratitude for all the NHS and...

Government finally publishes Energy White Paper
By Paul Gleaves, Head of Risk and Trading After nearly two-years of delays, the UK Government has finally published its long-awaited Energy White Paper. The paper comes hot on the heels of the Ten Point Plan and the National Infrastructure Strategy, and promises to...

November 2020: What a month, but it will not break me…
By Tracy Lewis, Managing Director What an eventful month November has been! Another lockdown, awaiting decisions about Christmas gatherings, the new tier system and let’s not forget that Brexit is still on the horizon, should leave me lacking in the festive season...

BEIS consults with Carbonxgen on the energy consumption of professional food service equipment
By Dr. Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Development This week it was my great pleasure to be formally interviewed for my expert opinion on the energy consumption of professional food service equipment (PFSE) in a government department for Business, Energy and...

The Spending Review: An early set back in the 10-point green-recovery plan
By Dr. Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Development The Spending Review (on Wednesday 25 November) prompted a mixed reaction from MPs, the public and those working on the UK’s transition to net zero. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of measures which many...

UKGBC consults on carbon offsetting and energy procurement
By Dr. Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Development This month, I had the pleasure of contributing to the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) consultation on carbon offsetting and energy procurement. In April 2019, UKGBC published a draft consultation paper ‘Net Zero...

UK announces first green bonds and mandatory TCFD disclosures
By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Consultancy Services Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced plans to launch the UK’s first green government bonds, following in the footsteps of sixteen other countries including Germany and Sweden. His announcement...

“There’s no place like home…”
By Tracy Lewis, Managing Director Whilst normally I would agree with Dorothy’s statement, right now I would rather be working anywhere but in my home! And yet, having been able to work from the office for several months, I find myself once again writing from the...

A bittersweet Environment Bill for the UK
By Dr Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Development It has been both my privilege and my frustration to provide written evidence for the second reading of the UK Environment Bill over the last few weeks. The Environment Bill 2019-2021 is a vital piece of legislation...

Climate Week NYC – The biggest climate summit of 2020
By Dr. Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Development This week is Climate Week NYC, an annual event hosted in association with the United Nations and the City of New York, bringing together international leaders from business, government and civil society to showcase...