Carbon dioxide emissions
UK launches carbon tax consultation

The Treasury has begun a consultation on UK carbon border adjustment mechanism, targeting carbon intensive imports from 2027

Alternative roles offered to British Steel workers affected by coke ovens closure

The company have offered alternative roles to around 250 colleagues affected by the closure of its Scunthorpe coke ovens

‘Biggest month in history’: EV uptake surges to unprecedent levels

March had the highest number of battery electric new car registrations on record, with 46,626 deliveries, according to a report

Navigating net zero in a recession: 5 incremental steps for manufacturers

Paul Miller, Sales Director at renewable energy company Drax

Tata Steel becomes greener!

Port Talbot blast furnaces will be upgraded to reduce the site’s carbon footprint by about 160,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year

Businesses warn of a joint £1bn energy bill amid price rises

Energy-intensive sectors face a 65% increase in energy bills, according to a new report

Electricity prices are a barrier to decarbonisation, UK steel industry says

UK steel manufacturers currently pay 61% more for electricity than their competitors in Germany and 51% more than in France, new report finds

Energy efficiency saved US manufacturers and water firms $9.3bn

Under the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants programme, companies voluntarily pledge to reduce portfolio-wide energy intensity by around 25% over 10 years

Industry urges government to take urgent action against spiralling energy prices

The group proposes tariff discounts and other winter cost containment measures to ensure that energy intensive industries continue to operate this winter

UK manufacturers call for low carbon annual energy statement

Manufacturers in the UK are calling on the government to re-instate an annual energy statement along with a series of reforms as part of its industrial strategy commitments. A new report from EFF, the manufacturers’ organisation, examines the UK’s future supply of electricity and suggests the 2017 annual energy statement should include a full phase […]