energy efficiency
According to the Department of Energy, the industrial sector accounted for 23% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2019
The funding will be used by university-based Industrial Assessment Centres (IACs), which assist manufacturers in reducing their carbon footprint while training the next-generation of energy efficiency workers
It will spend the money on installing energy efficiency retrofits, improving housing stock and adopting more affordable renewable power
The Area Based Scheme has helped deliver energy efficiency improvements to more than 100,000 homes since the programme launched in 2013, generating savings worth more than £900m on energy bills
The water utility plans to embrace more renewables and deploy land-based solutions to accelerate its decarbonisation
‘Fairness lock’ is essential to net zero transition, the IPPR Environmental Justice Commission suggests
The new programme will offer assistance in accessing funding for energy efficiency measures as well as help identify the causes of high energy bills and provide advice on switching energy suppliers
The flats are designed to use on-site renewable energy to reduce energy demand
Nearly 87% of people believe it is important the EU sets ambitious targets to increase the use of renewable energy and the same percentage say it is important to provide support for improving energy efficiency
Defra has confirmed the introduction of mandatory water efficiency labels for products such as dishwashers and showers
The Big Zero report
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