Energy Efficiency

Policy

Mind the gap: Frustration grows over lapsed EU computer energy efficiency label scheme

Experts fear withdrawal of Energy Star label scheme from the EU market will make it trickier for businesses to source energy efficient office equipment

clock 14 March 2019 • 6 min read

Policy

Eight key green takeaways from the 2019 Spring Statement

Chancellor Philip Hammond covers aviation emissions, housing, biodiversity, energy efficiency and green gas in UK economic update

clock 13 March 2019 • 9 min read

Politics

'A genuine step forward': Green Economy reacts to the Spring Statement 2019

BusinessGreen rounds up all the key reaction to the Chancellor's green policy measures announced today

clock 13 March 2019 • 12 min read

Politics

Spring Statement: Chancellor unveils policies to 'build sustainability into the heart' of UK economy

Philip Hammond argues UK must "apply the creativity of the marketplace" to solve climate change as he announces new energy efficiency, biodiversity, construction, and carbon offsetting policies

clock 13 March 2019 • 7 min read

Politics

Persimmon admits lobbying government to axe zero carbon homes goal

Giving evidence to BEIS committee, major housebuilder admits it was in favour of scrapping zero carbon policy as part of push to unlock construction of more new homes

clock 13 March 2019 • 3 min read

Politics

Regulation is doing some serious backseat driving

Changes to little-know rules and regulations are threatening progress on emissions reductions, warns Tim Rotheray from the Association for Decentralised Energy

clock 12 March 2019 • 5 min read

Politics

Spring Statement: Hammond set to step up climate action in response to School Strikes

Chancellor Philip Hammond will reportedly use his Spring Statement to unveil fresh green policy measures, as Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell promises bolder climate from Labour

clock 11 March 2019 • 4 min read

Energy

Making sense of generating your own electricity

Paul Sheffield of Haven Power offers an invaluable guide to how businesses can maximise the savings and revenues that come from generating their own green power

clock 08 March 2019 • 5 min read

Policy

On capacity and procedures

Andrew Warren reflects on the EU's challenge to the UK's capacity market and asks if this really is all about the 'procedural matters' Ministers have claimed

clock 06 March 2019 • 4 min read

IT

'Digital intemperance': ICT share of global emissions keeps on climbing

New study estimates ICT industry will account for four per cent of global emissions by 2020, as energy intensity across the sector continues to climb

clock 06 March 2019 • 3 min read