Much like the multi-coloured sticker on a new appliance, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rates how energy efficient a building is using grades from A (very efficient) to G (inefficient). It is a certificate that would-be buyers or tenants get when they look at a property. EPC for commercial properties act as a guide to
Is your relationship with carbon toxic? Do you find yourself constantly spending money, but never getting anything in return? Or perhaps, the relationship was mutually beneficial at the beginning, but is now simply too ‘hot’ to handle? If so, maybe it’s time to consider moving on… Figuring out whether a relationship is right for you
Data is crucial when it comes to managing energy, but communicating it can come with its challenges as ‘data’ means different things to different people. Some people enjoy reading and analysing pages and pages of data and methodology, scrutinising every detail, before focusing on a numeric heavy summary page. To others, the thought of this
What ideas do you have to help your organisation with its Net Zero target this year? There are so many different ways to identify and reduce work-related emissions, across both your organisation’s premises and home workers, that it can be difficult to know what is worthwhile and what is not. So, to help you out,
Congratulations on getting the green light on your energy project! So, what is next? In this blog we will look at how the process of implementation will vary depending on the type of project and how a broad range of stakeholders are key to the project’s overall success. Develop a detailed project implementation plan For
After two weeks of events and discussions surrounding the impact of climate change and what nations can do to keep the global temperature below 1.5C, COP27 is now complete. We followed the conference closely with our live blogs keeping up to date with the news from the event. Now with the final text published, our
The latest news and insights from the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt taking place between 7 – 18 November 2022 Gender day Alison Campbell, Deputy Lead Negotiator from COP26 talked about the importance of keeping conversations and research alive in between COP events. She is hoping that COP27 will show that energy transformation is
The latest news and insights from the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt taking place between 7 – 18 November 2022 Mobilising the Private Sector for Climate Action At the Mobilising the Private Sector for Climate Action panel today, Austrian Minister for Climate Action, Gertraud Wollansky, explained that organisations in the private sector need political
Ahead of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, COP 27, with expectations that agreements and pledges made are translated into action, we’ve been asking our Energy Consultants to share their hopes for the event. Here are some thoughts from Senior Energy Consultant, Helder Galrinho. My hope for this year’s UN Climate Change conference, is that
As climate change continues to worsen the statistics paint an ever-worrisome picture. This Halloween, here are five scary facts about the effects of climate change to help you understand the impact it has on our planet. 1. More than 1 million species face extinction A landmark global assessment by the UN warns of a major
Egypt’s hope for COP27 is that agreements and pledges made are translated into action, and that there is one international community working for the common good of our shared planet and humanity. Ahead of the conference, we asked some of our energy specialists what their hopes for this year’s event are. At the conference this
In less than one month, COP27 takes place in the green city of Sharm El-Sheikh. This year the hope is that COP27 will be the turning point where the world came together and demonstrated the requisite political will to take on the climate challenge through concerted, collaborative and impactful action. We’ve asked some of our
