Helping SMEs reach Net Zero
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Head of Net Zero Services at Consultus, Natalie Dunbar, provides you with information on how SMEs can reach their Net Zero goals. She goes through what Net Zero is and the target set by the government to reach Net Zero by 2050. There is also advice on how you can monitor your carbon emissions which […]
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
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) has now been extended to 5th June 2024, rather than 5th December 2023 as originally […]
General Election 2024: Divergent Climate Policies of Political Parties
The next general election in the UK will take place on 4 July 2024 as announced by the Prime Minister. It has been almost five years since the last election. Since the Conservatives came to power a lot has changed for the UK`s Net Zero policies, one of them being to delay the date for […]
ESOS Guidance for Phase 3
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 additional burden on companies. So, what has (and hasn’t changed) in the scheme? Timescales As […]
The Importance of Cyber Security in the Transition to Sustainable Energy
As companies make the move to reduce their carbon emissions and become more energy efficient, it often means adopting new and innovative technologies. Although these technologies are helping transform the way we generate, store and consume energy, they open organisations up to a wider range of risks. With technology comes vulnerabilities, and these vulnerabilities can […]
Another Consultus Success
We love to gain more knowledge in our quest for everyone within our business to be sustainability savvy. One of our leaders in all things Net Zero is Natalie Dunbar, who recently completed an 8-week course called “Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions.” This course was ran by the University of Cambridge Institute […]
Corporate Power Purchase Agreements
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With energy prices spiralling and many businesses embarking on their Net Zero journey, PPAs are now routinely at the centre of any discussions relating to energy procurement strategy. What is a Corporate PPA (CPPA)? A CPPA is an agreement under which a corporate entity purchases electricity (normally renewable electricity) directly from a generator for its […]
Consultus are Award Winners
The beginning of November saw the East Midlands Chamber Leicestershire Business Awards take place at the King Power Stadium. This was a great platform for local Leicestershire businesses to showcase the amazing work they have been doing over the past year. There were a total of 14 awards on the night with Consultus and Assured […]
Consultus & Assured Are Award Finalists
On Tuesday 2nd August, The East Midlands Chamber held an event where businesses in and around Leicestershire gathered to celebrate being shortlisted for various awards. We are delighted to say that Consultus have been shortlisted for the following 5 awards: Business Improvement through Technology – This award recognises businesses that have used and integrated technology […]
The Energy Awards 2022
The Energy Awards recently took place on 29th June 2022 at the Grosvenor, London where the energy industry came together for a night of recognition and celebration of the industry’s achievements with the awards presented by the comedian Milton Jones. There was a total of 19 categories each rewarding different aspects of the industry. This […]
Government response to Consultation on support schemes for Energy Intensive Industries (EII)
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 share of electricity generated from renewable and low-carbon sources to meet its legally binding […]
Benefits of a Power Purchase Agreement
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As power prices continue to soar at an unprecedented rate within an increasingly volatile energy market, more and more businesses are entering into Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) as they face increasing pressure to seek protection from further energy price increases whilst also seeking a more sustainable long-term energy strategy. PPA’s are complex and with different […]