The Environment Agency (EA) has announced an extension to the deadline for complying with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) until 5th June 2024. This decision has been made in response to requests from stakeholders, with the aim of providing assessors with more time to carry out assessments and enabling organisations to meet the new […]
This week the UK energy market experienced significant turbulence following the announcement of an extended planned outage for a major gas processing plant at Norway’s Nyhamna. The outage has been extended by almost a month moving from 21st June to mid-July due to problems with the plant’s cooling system. This unexpected extension triggered a highly […]
Business Energy Update – This month has seen many conflicting stories relating to the current energy market and if we’ve learnt anything from recent weeks… in simple terms, our advice would be to not make commercial procurement decisions on energy based on information you’ve heard or read around the domestic energy market. There needs to […]
CCA & CCL Explained Climate change agreement are voluntary agreements made between UK industry and the Environment Agency to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In return, operators receive a discount on the Climate Change Levy (CCL), a tax added to electricity and fuel bills. The Environment Agency administers the CCA scheme on […]
Business energy is an area that with the correct guidance and support, has the potential to minimise overheads drastically. There are several ways this can be achieved, from analysing your energy consumption to securing an energy contract which is best suited to your business’ energy purchasing strategy, an experienced Energy Consultant will help you achieve […]
Making the decision to use a Business Energy Consultant will save you time, money and consumption, but choosing the right Business Energy Consultant could be the difference between a small or substantial saving in energy costs. Casting your eye over your monthly energy bill whilst trying to do a million other business related activities can […]
60 million trees would need to be planted to offset the carbon emissions caused by the 2022 World Cup tournament, according to the energy experts at Hometree. Seven out of the eight stadiums being used for the Qatar World Cup have been purpose-built, with the eighth being completely refurbished. Building and construction are responsible for 40% of […]
The government has increased the windfall tax on oil and gas producers to 35%. During the Autumn Statement on the 17th of November, chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the Energy Profits Levy will be increased from 25% to 35% and extended to the end of March 2028. He also confirmed that a new, temporary 45% Electricity […]
During the recent Autumn Statement, new chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined what support would be available to households and businesses struggling with rising energy bills after April 2023. Hunt announced that targeted support will remain in place for the most vulnerable, but that bills are expected to rise further next year. Speaking during the Budget, Hunt […]
The government’s recently announced Energy Price Guarantee will only continue in its current form until April 2023. What is the Energy Price Guarantee? The support scheme was announced by the government in September to reduce the impact of the energy price cap rise and was due to be in place for two years. It was […]