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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...

By Joanne Merry, Head of Product Development 2020 is a year which will not be forgotten, not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the end of 2020 was also marked by some important announcements for climate change, including the publishing of the Sixth...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Dr Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Development In my various roles as an academic, an energy-carbon reduction consultant and even as a parent I find I am always arguing the case for change towards the sustainable. What I am frequently met with, in business and at...

By Paul Gleaves, Head of Risk and Trading Carbon futures prices continued their dramatic price surge last week, with prices touching €30/tonne as the EU look set to announce more ambitious climate goals this month. In March of this year, in the wake of coronavirus...

By Tracy Lewis, Managing Director Another month has passed, and another famous movie quote comes to mind.  This time, however, it is one that I hope will not resonate with us months down the line! As children return to school and the Government encourages staff to go...

By Joanne Merry, Head of Product Development As businesses look to get people back into buildings and workplaces in the wake of the pandemic, there is a very clear need to ensure that action is taken to make buildings safe for re-entry. There has been much focus on...

By Dr Samantha Mudie, Head of Technical Consultancy This time last week, the 13th August 2020, was International Youth Day. It is a day to recognise and celebrate young people, their initiatives, their voices, and their successes. It surely also has to be a time to...

By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Consultancy Services A new report from the Public Accounts Committee, as part of its inquiry into the UK’s water sector and infrastructure, has issued a stark warning that England is at serious risk of running out of water within...

By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Consultancy Services The Summer Statement was announced by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week. It included a £3bn package to stimulate the UK’s green economy as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely...

By Melanie Kendall-Reid, Director of Consultancy Services The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its annual progress report, which assesses the progress made to reduce emissions over the past year. Territorial emissions have decreased by 30% since 2008...

By Paul Gleaves, Head of Risk & Trading According to energy research company Cornwall Insights, Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) costs for Q2 ’20 are set to reach record highs on the back of coronavirus-related demand destruction and unusually high levels of sunshine. This...