Five questions to ask when considering a CPPA
14 February 2025
A corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) is an increasingly popular option for businesses who want to stabilise their energy costs and cut carbon emissions. Now
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Rising costs for the hospitality sector – but revenue recovery could soften the blow
10 October 2024
The hospitality sector is facing uncertain times. Industry body UKHospitality is calling for urgent measures to avoid “sky-rocketing business rates” from next spring. At the moment, eligible businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector benefit from 75% off their business rates bills (up to a cap of £110,000 relief per business). But this ends on 31 March 2025 and could send shockwaves through the sector if no alternative help is put in place.
Bringing Sustainability Action to the Northwest
16 August 2024
Northwest based energy and sustainability consultancy, Sustainable Energy First, are bringing together other Northwest businesses to form a group of likeminded businesses to drive towards net zero and promote better business sustainability practices.
Sustainable Energy First secures Power Purchase Agreement for BNP Paribas
4 July 2024
Sustainable Energy First is proud to announce the delivery of a 15-year Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) for its client, BNP Paribas, a major international banking group, as they
continue their journey towards decarbonisation.
Sustainable Energy First achieves B Corp Certification
31 October 2023
We are incredibly proud to announce that Sustainable Energy First is a certified B Corporation.
As a B Corp, we join a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. The certification is an acclamation that our business is a force for good and complements our purpose of inspiring and empowering our people to create a positive difference for themselves, our clients and the planet.
Sustainable Energy First has committed to decarbonising the UK’s business carbon footprint by 327,170 tonnes of CO2e by 2028 >>
29 June 2023
Sustainable Energy First has committed to decarbonising the UK’s business carbon footprint by 327,170 tonnes of CO2e by 2028 >>
Does The Queen’s Speech cut it for energy and environment?
13 May 2022
The Queen’s Speech has taken place; now’s the ideal time to review the energy and low carbon agenda within.
August’s energy roundup: hydrogen strategy to damning climate change news
3 September 2021
We’ve unpacked the key points from government’s new hydrogen strategy (it’s an easy read!), and we’ve also got advice on how your business can take action in response to the latest damning evidence on climate change. Those articles and more are below, and if you need advice on your company’s energy challenges, get in touch.
Could ESOS and SECR become more closely aligned?
30 July 2021
ESOS and SECR have coexisted for over two years, with separate but closely related aims. Now the government is consulting on wide-ranging changes to ESOS which could not only strengthen the scheme, but bring it into closer alignment with SECR.
July’s energy and climate news: ESOS changes to climate speeches
30 July 2021
We’ve got details of the proposed shake up of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, as well as a quick breakdown of the government’s strategy for net zero transport.
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