By: Steve Atkins – Principal Consultant The UK government has published updated guidance for companies mandated to take part in the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The long-awaited rules set out the reporting requirements for compliance and place a significant…
By: Steve Atkins – Principal Consultant, Consultus International Group Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made an announcement on Wednesday 20th September 2023 regarding a shift in the government’s green policies that could see a watering down of some key deadlines ahead…
By: Steve Atkins – Principal Consultant, Consultus International The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) last week launched a new online platform to assist SMEs in their journey to become Net Zero. The website, called the UK…
By: Steve Atkins – Principal Consultant, Consultus International Group In a government press release this morning (3rd August 2023), the UK’s Energy Security Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a further £22 million of government backing into renewable projects via the…
Update 7th July 2023 ESOS Phase 3 Extension – Deadline 5th June 2024 The government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced that the deadline for compliance with the current Phase of ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme)…
Response requested to reports about non-domestic customer harm The wholesale market turbulence, along with wider economic pressures, has put unprecedented strain on businesses and individuals across Great Britain. Ofgem’s role is to protect all energy consumers; we all want a…
Background As part of the Review of the Impact of a Gas Supply Shortage on Electricity between January 2021 and March 2022, BEIS has worked with industry partners to assess and amend the classes of customers to be prioritised in…
This week, the government has released a survey for the Energy Bill Relief Scheme to better understand the energy needs of various economic sectors. These surveys are being spearheaded by umbrella organisations which represent different types of business across the…
By Dipa Tank – Risk Management Specialist, Consultus International Group Background For almost a decade, the UK government has provided more than £2billion of financial support to businesses in energy intensive sectors through the introduction of various schemes to boost…
The full extent of the impact will unfold over time. By: Dipa Tank – Risk Management Specialist, Consultus International Group Until last week, the Kremlin’s toughest economic response had been to cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria and…