Ecotricity is to begin charging electric vehicle owners for use of its Electric Highway, the rapid charging network that has been free for the last five years.
Businesses with solar rooftop installations are being warned to expect an increase in business rates taxes of up to eight times the current levels as of April 2017 following a re-evaluation of how these assets are valued.
Nissan has successfully breached its target for global emissions from corporate activities after seeing CO2 levels fall by almost a quarter since 2005.
Business leaders and sustainability professionals have unanimously welcomed this morning’s confirmation that the government has set the fifth carbon budget at the recommended level.
Energy secretary Amber Rudd has claimed that the UK’s vote to leave the European Union will not affect the country’s commitment to clean energy, and revealed the government’s response to the fifth carbon budget will be published as scheduled tomorrow morning.
Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, has said that businesses and governments must now have “more frank discussions” on climate issues if environmental targets are to be met.
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland has become the latest firm to benefit from a targeted energy demand strategy after saving £16,500 through avoidance of peak time charges.
