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UK emissions reduction – are we heading in the right direction?
October 28, 2019
By Lydia Newman In July, separate reports were assembled by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) which analysed the progress towards the ambitious 2050 net-zero target – both made for interesting reading. …
Why have UN sustainability goals been adopted?
October 8, 2019
By Lydia Newman You might think it distressing to find that ‘humanity is currently using nature 1.75 times faster than our planet’s ecosystems can regenerate, equivalent to 1.75 Earths.’ But this could increase to approximately 3 Earths if the population …
The Clean Growth Strategy
September 4, 2019
By Lydia Newman HM Government released The Clean Growth Strategy report in October 2017; an account of where investment will be made into research and implementation of low carbon technologies by identifying which sectors require the most attention. What is …
The road to net zero emissions – what does it mean for us?
July 19, 2019
By Lydia Newman The energy performance of our buildings is likely to become more crucial than ever before. According to Chris Stark, the CEO of the Committee of Climate Change (CCC), it is expected that there are approximately 30 million …
ESOS phase 2 – lessons for the next phase
December 28, 2017
By Stan Rayfield In the first phase of ESOS, 6780 large organisations submitted their ESOS compliance to the Environment Agency. In terms of enforcing compliance, the Environment Agency have investigated 2,400 organisations to date, with 190 Enforcement cases currently ongoing. However, although …