carbon emissions

It is working with international consultancies Ricardo and Mott MacDonald to develop the plan detailing the measures the sector will deploy to achieve the target

Its commitments include powering 60% of all Kingspan operations directly using renewable energy over the next decade

It is the first year CO2 emissions have risen since 2014, according to the Energy Information Administration

Its switch to LEDs and part-night lighting policy has also helped avoid almost 12,000 tonnes of CO2 a year

It includes four wind farms which will have a total capacity of 111MW

Svante and Cross River Infrastructure have joined forces to develop projects at ‘half the capital cost’ of existing solutions

The water company has set a target to ensure net zero carbon emissions by 2030

It aims to become the world’s first major airline to operate net zero carbon flights across its whole network

It has reduced CO2 emissions by 66%, more than doubling its expected target of 30%

The target, however, does not include indirect emissions from the energy sold to consumers but National Grid said it is supporting that through various initiatives