The latest news & insights from EcoAct

We strive to keep our clients and partners up to speed on the latest climate news. Here you will find hot off the press releases, expert thought-pieces and the latest industry developments.
 
Renewable energy 12 May 2016

Does your renewable energy meet the good quality criteria?

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
Increasingly businesses are responding positively to the climate change agenda driven by COP21, government policy and investor and stakeholder interest, by making a commitment to buying renewable energy. So much so that many of world’s most influential companies have signed up to the RE100 initiative and committed themselves to purchasing 100% renewable power.
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sustainability strategy 25 Apr 2016

2016 is a pivotal year for defining your sustainability strategy

Rachel Hunter 3 Min Reading Time
Many of our clients and industry colleagues are in the midst of defining their sustainability strategy for 2016-2020. An important component of this work is setting targets, and this is particularly important because: 
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energy efficiency 20 Apr 2016

Energy Efficiency – Couch to Marathon

Catherine Radojcin 1 Min Reading Time
Do you want to take your energy efficiency measures from couch to marathon? Our infographic takes you on an energy efficiency journey along the route of the London Marathon, highlighting how you can reduce your energy consumption and costs. See you at the finish line!
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ESOS 14 Apr 2016

Six ways to get the most out of your ESOS audit

Catherine Radojcin 6 Min Reading Time
The ESOS deadline was a while ago now – Christmas and Easter have passed and spring has started. Like most companies, you’ve probably been focussing on budgets since then, and ESOS came just too late to have an impact on 2016 budget decisions. Your ESOS audit may have spent the last three months filed away, ...
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CRC 4 Apr 2016

CRC Allowances – the time to buy is now!

Joe Mayne 4 Min Reading Time
In the recent budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme would continue to run to the end of the current Phase in March 2019.
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Climate legislation 29 Mar 2016

The Natural Capital Protocol

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
As a society, we are collectively depleting our natural capital at a rate of 50% more per year than the earth can replenish. At this rate, if depletion continues to accelerate, it is absolutely vital that measures are taken to preserve and enhance natural capital. The extent to which depletion of natural capital is a ...
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Climate legislation 16 Mar 2016

Osborne’s 2016 budget and the UK’s energy and environmental policies

Catherine Radojcin 2 Min Reading Time
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, today delivered the 2016 Budget. Amongst the announcements made, Osborne stated that businesses find the CRC energy efficiency scheme a burden and for this reason he will scrap the scheme and, in parallel, he will raise rates on the Climate Change Levy (CCL) from 2019.
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CDP 14 Mar 2016

CDP 2016 – Four changes to the questionnaire you need to know about

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
Every year CDP updates the questionnaires in an effort to increase the quality and transparency of company disclosures, as well as to keep up with changing best practice in sustainability reporting. This year CDP has introduced a number of key changes to the Climate Change and Supply Chain questionnaires that will impact both how you disclose and overall scores.
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Business in the Community 7 Mar 2016

Carbon Clear becomes a member of Business in the Community

Rachel Hunter 1 Min Reading Time
Carbon Clear have joined UK charity Business in the Community (BITC), strengthening the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. BITC aims to develop relationships between the corporate world and communities, in order to secure a fairer society and a more sustainable future.
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