Businesses must move faster than government policy on energy efficiency if they are to meet specific targets, but they are more than readily equipped to do so, the Aldersgate Group’s David Symons has said.
Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia derived the majority of its electricity consumption from renewable sources last year as it continued to work towards ambitious efficiency targets.
Property consultancy Tuffin Ferraby Taylor (TFT) has warned that commercial landlords in Scotland appear unprepared for new energy efficiency regulations, due to come into force in a few months time.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is already well progressed towards its carbon and energy reduction targets for 2020 according to the company’s latest Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report for 2015.
A new global initiative has been launched to support the growth of energy efficiency among the world’s biggest companies, who are pledging to double their energy productivity and maximise economic output.
South Gloucestershire Council has predicted that it will significantly reduce its energy costs following the completion of two ground mounted solar farms on its estate.