Energy Saving Trust

Greenwashing? Less than a third of Brits believe businesses' ESG claims

Marketing

Greenwashing? Less than a third of Brits believe businesses' ESG claims

New study from Sensu Insight reveals only 23 per cent of consumers take environmental claims from businesses at face value, with the aviation industry deemed the 'least trusted'

clock 06 January 2023 • 3 min read
Zoom in on Net Zero: Energy Saving Trust CEO Mike Thornton

Energy

Zoom in on Net Zero: Energy Saving Trust CEO Mike Thornton

VIDEO: Non-profit's chief executive discusses the current gas crisis and sets out the case and solutions for decarbonising the UK's notoriously draughty housing stock

clock 02 December 2022 • 1 min read
The government must get serious about the energy emergency

Energy

The government must get serious about the energy emergency

Ministers should act now to make buildings more efficient and reduce the nation's dependency on fossil fuels, writes Energy Saving Trust's Mike Thornton

clock 03 November 2022 • 5 min read
Energy crisis: Labour unveils £6bn home insulation plan, as pressure mounts on government for action

Politics

Energy crisis: Labour unveils £6bn home insulation plan, as pressure mounts on government for action

Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Downing Street face mounting pressure to ramp up support for energy efficiency and billpayers as autumn draws nearer

clock 15 August 2022 • 7 min read
From businesses to bishops, calls grow for Chancellor to tackle energy bill crisis

Policy

From businesses to bishops, calls grow for Chancellor to tackle energy bill crisis

Green business groups lead calls for government to double down on net zero transition and place efficiency and clean tech at heart of response to energy crunch

clock 21 March 2022 • 5 min read
Energy Independence Plan: Civil society groups urge government to prioritise tackling fuel poverty

Efficiency

Energy Independence Plan: Civil society groups urge government to prioritise tackling fuel poverty

Over 30 leading NGOs call on government to use imminent energy security plan and Spring Statement to boost energy efficiency and increase support for vulnerable households

clock 15 March 2022 • 5 min read
Energy Saving Trust: Job of making homes net zero gets harder with every year wasted

Energy

Energy Saving Trust: Job of making homes net zero gets harder with every year wasted

Speaking at Net Zero Festival, Energy Saving Trust boss Mike Thornton argues urgent action is needed to accelerate heat pump roll out by 'an order of magnitude'

clock 11 October 2021 • 3 min read
Future heat: How will heat pumps help us achieve net zero?

BusinessGreen

Future heat: How will heat pumps help us achieve net zero?

Industry Voice: Mike Thornton, chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust, looks at how to support the supply chain key for future green heating in the UK

clock 27 September 2021 • 6 min read

Energy

Home energy efficiency must be front and centre of the Covid recovery package

Investing in an ambitious home energy efficiency drive could generate a £120bn economic boost by 2030, argues Mike Thornton of the Energy Saving Trust

clock 09 June 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

Knowledge gap leaving ten million UK households wasting energy, Citizens Advice survey finds

Nearly three-quarters of Brits underestimate the contribution of British homes to global warming, research conducted by Citizens Advice in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust has found

clock 23 January 2020 • 3 min read
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