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30 April 2021 The government has launched a new consultation called ‘Introducing a Performance-Based Policy Framework in large Commercial and Industrial Buildings in England and Wales’. This is hardly the snappiest of titles but marks a significant development for the commercial property sector in particular. This consultation focuses on the implementation and development of a […]

26th April 2021 Achieving operational efficiency within the social housing sector has always been a priority, but post-Covid lockdown, it may be more important than ever as demand for services increase. So what might be the opportunities available to social housing providers in the pursuit of achieving greater efficiency and sustainability? Energy procurement ‘Navigating the […]

16th April 2021 In 2014, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published the Heat Network Metering and Billing Regulation (HNMBR) in response to the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The regulations aim to drive energy efficiency and transparency within heat networks to ensure that customers can monitor their energy usage. On 27 […]

15th April 2021 In the midst of the collective excitement around the loosening of lockdown restrictions, it would be easy to have missed sight of the current consultation launched by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on requiring mandatory climate-related financial disclosures by larger businesses. This is the next stage in the […]

1st April 2021. Following a recent consultation with Trusts, NHS England has recently confirmed the new Standard Contract for 2021/22 which includes a greater focus on sustainability in order to deliver the ‘Net Zero’ health system goals outlined in October 2020. The standard contract is used by Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England to contract […]

18th March 2021 – The government has announced the next stage of the plan to achieve carbon net zero by 2050 by unveiling the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy. This adds more detail to the 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution published last year. The new strategy sets out the government’s vision for building a competitive, […]

11 March 2021 Net Zero Buildings If the UK is to meet its Government set target of being net zero by 2050 then all organisations already need to be in the process of reducing their emissions. From assessing their product offerings, supply chains, transport and production, all areas within an organisation need to be looked […]

5th March 2021 – For many businesses, meeting compliance requirements such as Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) can be demanding and come with a great amount of administrative hassle. And now, with the government’s ambitious 2050 net-zero target, the arrival of further mandatory reporting to demonstrate their sustainability credentials has only added to the […]

3rd March 2021 – In our latest podcast, ‘Planning for a decarbonised future in the NHS’ we discuss the importance and benefits of developing a Heat Decarbonisation Plan (HDP) for your Trust. In this accompanying piece, we recap some of the key points discussed in the podcast and go into greater detail about what should […]

18th February 2021 A borehole is simply a term for any narrow shaft drilled in the ground. But in this is instance we are talking about an increasingly popular and sustainable route to securing precious water supplies. A borehole used as a water well is completed by installing a vertical pipe and well screen to […]

8th February 2021 Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting or SECR is an acronym with which many larger businesses will have become increasingly familiar. For those of you who are still unsure as to what SECR is, whether you qualify, or want to understand how best to chart your path to regulatory compliance, head over to […]

27 January 2021 Last month, the Government published its long-awaited Green Paper on proposed reform to the UK public procurement regime – ‘Transforming public procurement’. Why now? These procurement reforms follow the end of the Brexit transition period in which EU procurement policies no longer apply. Up to 23:00 on 31 December 2020, the UK’s […]