Businesses in Scotland are to receive a new tranche of energy efficiency funding from the nation’s government as Holyrood’s adoption of energy efficiency as a national infrastructure priority ramps up.
European Union ministers have today agreed to fastrack ratification of the the climate change agreement made in Paris last year, with the European Parliament expected to approve the decision this week.
Coca-Cola HBC has pledged to cut its emissions in half compared to 2010 by the end of the decade, with the aim of taking 40% of the total energy it uses from renewable and clean energy sources.
BT has topped the list of FTSE 100 companies thanks to its sustainability strategy, after the latest Carbon Clear report deemed the telecommunications giant to have the most comprehensive approach to carbon and sustainability reporting.
Scottish Water has pledged to spend £9 million over the next three years on a number of solar projects in the single biggest investment in the technology by the utility.
The Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has reduced its emissions by 8.5% in the last three years following a drive to lower its energy consumption and the adoption of 100% renewable electricity across its property portfolio.
The European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings has called upon the European Commission to set a ‘Nearly Zero Energy Building’ stock standard by 2050.
Hundreds of UK firms are to be awarded the UK’s first 'Energy Labels' from SmartestEnergy, specifying the source and carbon content of the clean electricity they buy in an effort to further boost the appeal of clean energy to business customers.
The Scotch Whiskey Association (SWA) has committed to reduce emissions across the industry through wider adoption of renewables, which will provide 20% of primary energy by the end of the decade.
