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What is SECR? SECR is a mandatory reporting framework that applies to large businesses and includes reporting for Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), Climate Change Agreements (CCA) Scheme and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. This was made regulation in April 2019 by the UK Government. This regulation was designed to increase awareness [...]
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The energy demand recovery in 2021 is set to cause the second-largest increase in CO2 emissions in history. The IEA estimates that global CO2 emissions caused by energy-related demand are on the path to increase by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021. This will be the second-largest increase in CO2 emissions in history, behind 2010’s recovery [...]
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Ofgem announces that it has given the green light to a flexible half-hourly settlement targeting the retail market and providing essential aid to the net-zero effort. The net-zero goals set by the UK Government, as per the Paris Climate Agreement, has set us on a course to significantly reduce our carbon emissions. This means that [...]
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The NationalgridESO develop a world-first project to explore low carbon alternatives for ‘Black Start’. The ‘Electricity System Restoration Standard’ Policy was announced by the UK Government, in collaboration with NationalgridESO, Ofgem and affected parties. This gave a legally binding requirement for the ESO to have the systems in place and capabilities to make a speedy [...]
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The UK housing sector must have higher energy efficiency standards to be able to meet net-zero targets. As the UK Government expand efforts to reach their net-zero goals it is important to look towards existing housing and energy efficiency ratings. Currently, the housing sector is accountable for 20% of greenhouse emissions which is a large [...]
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The Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has decided to implement a new Electricity Systems Restoration Standard as per a published policy paper. This will come into effect no later than 31st December 2026. The UK Government acknowledges the nationwide dependence on a stable electricity network that powers our [...]
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The Targeted Charging Review (TCR) will impact ALL consumer bills. Ofgem has made the final decision on the TCR which will make changes to the Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) and Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charging structure. TNUoS and DUoS charges make up 15% of a consumers electricity bill as of 2020. This [...]
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The UK Government has become the first G7 member to agree to an industry deal to protect 40,000 UK jobs during the net-zero transitions of the oil and gas sectors. The North Sea deal will provide a way to protect high-skilled workers within the industry as they make the transitions to a low-carbon future to [...]
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The Government has announced changes to its ‘Plug-in car grants’ that will target more affordable EVs and allow the fund to help more people. The Plug-in Car Grants were announced to increase the population of EVs on the UK roads as we make the transition to a net-zero economy. Since then it has been used [...]
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Energy regulator Ofgem announce their proposal to limit how much consumer credit a supplier can hold which could potentially return £1.4 Billion to fixed direct debit bill payers in an automatic rollout from 2022. As part of the wider supplier licensing reviews, Ofgem has proposed new standards to suppliers and their customer services. The proposal [...]
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