Procter & Gamble (P&G) has successfully reduced energy and water use at its facilities by 20% per unit of production four years ahead of schedule, according to the company’s latest Citizenship report.
First minister Arlene Foster has claimed more than half of the circa £400 million committed under Northern Ireland’s Renewable Heat Incentive will not be paid out.
The future success of UK SMEs lies in the adoption of energy efficiency, on-site generation and energy storage, according to global financial solutions firm DLL.
The government has confirmed plans to reduce the tariffs available to small and medium-sized biomass boilers under the non-domestic Renewable Hear Incentive, estimated to result in a 98% drop in installations.
Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has failed to guarantee that intensive energy users will be made exempt from paying renewable energy levies attached to bills when the existing compensation scheme expires next year.
The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has warned major corporates that disclosing their exposure to climate change is “essential” to the emergence of a market-based solution.
Devon has become the latest county in the UK to launch a public sector company, designed to supply homes and businesses in the area with environmentally-friendly energy.
Energy consultancy Utilitywise and business water supplier Business Stream have collaborated to launch a “one-stop utility solution” for business customers.
