The government has faced renewed calls for policies to bring forward demand side response (DSR) solutions from the final report by the Energy and Climate Change (ECC) select committee.

Arsenal Football Club has partnered with solar asset holder and utility firm Octopus Energy in a move which it claims will bolster its environmental sustainability.

Solar PV, LED lighting and in-house sustainability competitions contributed towards a 10% fall in energy consumption.

The government has acknowledged that UK businesses need more support to decarbonise and has pledged to bring forward a range of policies in the forthcoming national carbon emissions plan.

The need for far greater energy efficiency policy across non-residential building stock has been exposed across three new reports from the government’s climate change watchdog, which has claimed the UK is on course to reach just half of its emissions targets by 2030.

Businesses choosing to buy renewable electricity is not a new thing, but the market has grown increasingly complex in recent years. Mike Shirley, head of marketing at SmartestEnergy, discusses why transparency and clarity are vital to the growth of renewable supply.

Ireland’s accelerated capital allowances (ACA) scheme is to be extended to sole traders for the first time, allowing them to write off the cost of purchasing certain energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

An early day motion calling on the government to halt proposed changes to business rates attached to rooftop solar installations has received significant, cross-party support.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has collaborated with the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) to produce a new guide to help companies comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).