Energy partnership to slash carbon emissions by 20% across public buildings in Medway

SSE Energy Solutions has delivered a project that is targeting a 20% reduction in carbon emissions across 11 major public buildings in South East England as part of an ambitious energy partnership with Medway Council. The forecasted savings will reduce emissions by 476.5 tons of CO2, the equivalent of taking…

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SP Energy Networks Launches Funding To Support Communities In Edinburgh On Their Journey To Net Zero

SP Energy Networks is calling on charities and community organisations in Edinburgh to apply to its Transmission Net Zero Fund – a dedicated funding programme created to make sure no one is left behind on Scotland’s journey to net zero emissions. The £5 million fund will allow successful applicants to…

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Clean air and climate focus for Council

Edinburgh joined in on a UK-wide relay to raise awareness of climate change today (Thursday 15 June) while also marking Clean Air Day. Members of the Council’s Transport and Environment Committee were treated to a training session from the Cargo Bike Movement in the Meadows before setting off for the City Chambers…

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Leading accountant calls for carbon tax action

Tax clarity will help us see the good from the trees says top accountant THE LACK of guidance from HMRC is hampering net zero progress says a top accountant at a leading Edinburgh firm. Primed with carbon offsetting potential for investors and businesses, the demand for Scotland’s land is continuing…

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New Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles to hit the streets of the Capital

Electric rocked down to Waterfront Avenue this morning as the Council’s new Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (eRCVs) were unveiled for the first time. The introduction of these eRCVs to our fleet is the first major step to decarbonising the Council’s approximately 200 trucks. These are the first fully electric refuse…

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Net Zero Change Pivotal to UK Plc’s Competitiveness

Business says a partnership with Government is vital to meet the UK’s commitment to be Net Zero by 2050.  The proposal is a centrepiece of a new report from business leaders which recommends how we successfully transition to a Net Zero economy.  Among its other recommendations are: Government must ensure…

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Burges Salmon Advises Bristol City Council on Ground-Breaking Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure Project

Firm’s Energy sector specialists advise Bristol City Council on a deal with Ameresco, marking a milestone in the city’s route to net zero emissions Burges Salmon has advised Bristol City Council’s City Leap project on a twenty-year joint venture with Ameresco, which will enable the delivery of over £1 billion…

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Net Zero News Round-up for Businesses

Many businesses are already taking steps to become more sustainable and reduce their carbon emissions. The climate crisis has been an increasingly popular topic in recent years and the constant news flow can be difficult to keep up with and digest. Below, SSE Energy Solutions summarises the top net zero business news…

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Burges Salmon Marks 27th UN Climate Change Conference

The firm celebrates its ongoing commitment to the environment and taking positive action on climate change as part of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties Burges Salmon celebrates its ongoing commitment to the environment and to taking positive action on climate change as part of the 27th…

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Innovation Critical: Scotland’s Net Zero Mission and Climate Tech Opportunity

Along with our partners SCDI, The Royal Society of Edinburgh and ScotlandIS, BT has published a report Innovation Critical: Scotland’s Net Zero Mission and Climate Tech Opportunity which outlines why digital technology must be at the heart of our global fight against climate change. Over the past five years BT…

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