Large organisations compelling supply chains to reduce their emissions

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

Small or unprepared organisations might find their clients’ demands challenging.

As organisations grow and their operations become more complex, so do their supply chains. In 2019, CDP’s supply chain report revealed that, among CDP respondents, supply chain emissions tend to be five and a half times greater than operational emissions. The 2020 edition of the same report revised the estimate significantly thanks to improvements in emissions accounting across supply chains. CDP respondents today estimate that their supply chain emissions are more than eleven times greater than their operational emissions.

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Do you have 2020 vision on business sustainability challenges and drivers?

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

2019 has been an eventful year in sustainability. Businesses are doing more than ever before to reduce their climate impacts. There are several drivers for change in businesses in response to climate change. (more…)

Review of ESOS Phase 2

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is nearing the end of its second compliance phase (Phase 2). On 5 December 2019, thousands of qualifying organisations in the UK are expected to have completed audits of their energy usage that identify energy savings opportunities across their enterprises. (more…)

Thirty by 2030 and IEA Offshore Wind Outlook

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

This week, the Labour Party published a new energy policy report: Thirty Recommendations by 2030. It presents thirty recommendations that could see the UK reach net-zero emissions across its energy system (not economy-wide) by the 2030s. These recommendations cover four areas. (more…)

The Environment Bill and Responses to CCC Progress Reports

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

On 15 October, the UK government announced a new Environment Bill bringing several important changes to UK climate policy. The bill comes alongside the government’s response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) annual progress reports on UK emissions reductions and UK preparedness for climate change. (more…)

EDF Highlights Potential for Business Energy Efficiency

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

EDF Energy has claimed that the average UK business could save more than £46,000 per year on its energy costs by improving on its energy management practices. While energy efficiency improvements have been a central feature of UK energy policymaking and awareness-raising, most organisations have yet to implement some low-hanging fruit measures. (more…)

Carbon Pricing After Brexit

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is planning for the future of carbon pricing in a no-deal Brexit. Under these circumstances, the UK would cease to participate in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), and BEIS would replace emissions trading in the UK with a fixed rate tax, called the Carbon Emissions Tax. (more…)

BEIS Energy Trends for Q2 2019

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Nick Fedson MEng MSc

BEIS has published its quarterly Energy Trends for April to June 2019. The publication compares the UK’s energy consumption trends and the fuel and generation mix across quarters in different years. Q2 2019 saw 35.5% of electricity generated by renewable resources. This was a record for the quarter, up 3.5% from the same quarter in 2018, largely thanks to increased generation capacity. (more…)

Author: Nick Fedson MEng MSc

Large organisations compelling supply chains to reduce their emissions

Small or unprepared organisations might find their clients’ demands challenging.

Do you have 2020 vision on business sustainability challenges and drivers?

Review of ESOS Phase 2

Thirty by 2030 and IEA Offshore Wind Outlook

The Environment Bill and Responses to CCC Progress Reports

EDF Highlights Potential for Business Energy Efficiency

Carbon Pricing After Brexit

BEIS Energy Trends for Q2 2019

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