Both our Energy in 2018 and Energy in 2019 articles gave detail to the number of changes that were taking place in the energy management sector; 2020 is a year that will see such legislation come fully into force.
With the General Election on 12th December 2019 fast approaching, the pressure’s on for each party to get across its policies. So naturally, 2EA® have reviewed each of the main party’s manifesto and have provided a summary below of their views on UK energy and climate policy.
Following a record-breaking one week of coal-free electricity generation earlier in the month, Britain managed another 18 days of coal-free generation during the last few weeks of May and the first week of June 2019 – the longest period since the 1880s.
For over twenty years, the majority of legislation introduced to encourage the adoption of energy reporting has been developed with large companies in mind; with the criteria for participation being set to target companies earning tens of millions (£/€).
The new Environmental Reporting Guidelines, which come into effect from 1st April 2019, replaced the guidance on Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting (MGHG) that was contained in the previous version of the guidance.