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…)
Energy Efficiency
Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published an evaluation of its Electricity Demand Reduction (EDR) pilot and a new call for evidence on facilitating energy efficiency in the electricity system. The 2014-2018 EDR pilot was a mechanism designed to test the viability of energy efficiency programmes in the UK Capacity Market (CM). (more…)
The Importance of Energy Efficiency for Net-zero Emissions
A new Committee Report for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has highlighted shortfalls in UK energy efficiency policy across various sectors. Since the UK government committed to a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, all sectors of its economy are coming under greater scrutiny to develop emissions reductions strategies. (more…)
BEIS Calls for Evidence on New Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency for SMEs
On 13 March, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched a call for evidence on how to improve energy efficiency in small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). BEIS has three suggested policy options. (more…)
Government Seeks Views on Draft SECR Guidance
BEIS is inviting comments on the draft guidance that will accompany the new Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) that comes into force on 1st April 2019. The government department is asking to receive views on the clarity and usefulness of the guidance by 14th January. (more…)
UK Companies Make Sustainability Commitments on Pledge Wall
Some of the UK’s largest companies have pledged hundreds of millions of pounds to tackle climate change and improve sustainability. HSBC has committed to invest £350 million in solar parks and wind farms, while John Lewis has announced plans to switch its heavy delivery trucks to low-carbon biomethane-powered versions by 2028, cutting HGV emissions by over 80%. (more…)
China Improves Energy Intensity Amidst Indications of Structural Change
A study from the University of East Anglia has found that China may have already met its Paris Agreement pledge more than a decade early. Under the Paris Agreement, the country had pledged to reach peak emissions in 2030. News that the world’s largest emitter could have achieved its peak in 2013 acts as a positive indicator for early decarbonisation of the global economy. (more…)
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