businesses

Projects should deliver cleaner and cheaper energy services

It is part of the banking giant’s global commitment to provide $100bn in sustainable financing and investment by 2025

The announcement coincides with the government’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

The signatories of an open letter cover businesses from various industry sectors including energy, finance, consumer goods, retail, construction, water and communication

It will be the first time countries will come together to present updated Nationally Determined Contributions since the climate agreement was signed in Paris

Businesses will be able to meet additional power demands of new charging points by generating, storing and managing their own electricity on site

The company says they will enable businesses to boost their CSR credentials

Eligible projects must either speed up the development of low and zero emission vehicles or demonstrate a significant reduction in emissions

More than 100,000 households and businesses moved to small and medium sized suppliers

All large companies must report on their global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from 1st April 2019