18th March 2020 | Commercial Energy
It’s no secret that sustainability has become more of a priority for businesses, their stakeholders and the public at large in the last five years that it ever was before. On an individual level this means recycling our household waste and making ethical consumer choices but when it comes to boardrooms there are more onerous…Read more
16th March 2020 | Commercial Energy
Covid-19’s impact on the energy market could be profound. When the commercial breaks during Coronation Street start, the UK’s electricity networks are braced for the spike in demand triggered by millions of households putting on the kettle. That’s because the industry thrives on predictability – knowing where to direct electricity and at what times. All…Read more
16th March 2020 | Commercial Energy
Sir David Attenborough speaking at the launch of this year’s COP26 UN Climate Summit. The Centre of Policy Studies is urging the summit in Glasgow to looking at introducing a “carbo border tax”. The paper from the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) think-tank argues that although the UK has made significant progress in areas such…Read more
16th March 2020 | Recycling
Waste and infrastructure business Peel Environmental – part of Peel L&P – has said that the UK needs to invest over £7.5bn in infrastructure to deal with plastic waste over the next 10 years. The company has set out a vision for “Plastic Parks” across the UK which would revolutionise the way that plastic waste…Read more
13th March 2020 | Recycling
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has re-launched its inquiry into waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and the circular economy. The new Electronic Waste and the Circular Economy inquiry comes after the committee’s previous electronic waste (e-waste) inquiry, which commenced in June 2019, was suspended due to the dissolution of Parliament ahead of December’s general…Read more