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The Path to Decarbonising UK Cities

city scape, green city

At the time of publication of the 1.5°C Plan, the UK’s ambition was to achieve an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050. Since then, both national and local climate ambition has increased in terms of decarbonising UK cities to lead reduction. At a national level, the UK has committed to reach a 68% reduction in … Read more

Future Climate Now

Map of temperatures around the UK midlands

It may seem counter-intuitive to be talking about the need for hot water as the country is potentially about to experience the hottest day on record, but there is absolute sense when we accept that the current weather extreme is a sign of future climate developments and why it is critical UK organisation begin planning … Read more

UK Progress Towards Net Zero

Net zero a reality?

There has been a great deal of talk about the decarbonisation of this country but what has been the UK progress towards net zero so far? A new progress report by the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has been damning. Despite the UK having a solid Net Zero strategy in place, the CCC has identified … Read more

A Strategy For Education Estates: Sustainability And Climate Change:

heat pumps for education estates

As the government pushes for rapid adoption of net zero, the brunt of early development will inevitably fall to the government-funded public sector, in the latest policy paper, the government has outlined a strategy for education estates to address climate change and sustainability. The government has set a vision for the United Kingdom to be … Read more

Rooftop Solar – now is the time to act

Rooftop solar panels from Adveco

Rooftop Solar – now is the time to act Rooftop solar has hit the headlines with the publishing of the REPowerEU strategy by the European Commission.  Incorporating three main elements – energy savings, diversification of energy supplies and accelerated roll-out of renewable energy, the Commission is proposing an increase in its target for renewables to … Read more

Scenarios For Greener Buildings in the UK

Hydrogen heating systems Adveco

Building Back Greener is the government’s campaign to improve the energy performance of buildings, reduce costs, minimise the impacts of transition on the energy system, and make switching to low carbon systems easier in order to reduce emissions and achieve net zero by 2050. Underpinning this process are three illustrative scenarios for greener buildings that … Read more