29Sep

Do this now to save your company energy!

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We are currently delivering energy audits with optimisation reports and recommendations for just over 25 separate organisations. All of which are facing energy cost cutting and supply chain emission reduction challenges.

 

Performing your ESOS 3 energy site audits 12 months in advance of the Phase 3 compliance date (5th December 2023) will result in greater benefits, as you can start implementing recommendations sooner.

 

Your business has the opportunity to move forward, identifying energy savings opportunities against the backdrop of the highest wholesale electricity & gas prices the UK market has ever experienced.

 

We have updated you with recent government plans concerning The Energy Bills Support Scheme, this will not be enough to protect a large number of businesses who only have commodity prices capped for just 6 months.

 

CCP strongly recommends that you review and employ a trusted partner to ensure you are taking action before it’s too late.

 

Higher energy prices are supporting even quicker returns on investment, allowing projects & opportunities to be signed off at board level quicker than ever before.

 

So if you are looking to address any of the following…

 

  1. Stratospheric energy prices- 397% & 406% increases for power & gas respectively for the 12 month period of July 2021 – July 2022
  2. Optimisation of usage- The cheapest kWh is the one you don’t use!
  3. Net Zero- Targeting carbon reduction of scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions
  4. Sustainability- On site generation through greener technologies reducing your dependency on an aged and costly UK network
  5. Energy project sign off-  Achieving progress and approval at board level for opportunities that have been dwindling for too long

 

…then talk to us with no obligations. We are Stroma accredited ESOS lead assessors and are happy to discuss how we can help you do more now to keep your 2023 challenges at bay.

Email us at: info@climatechangeprofessionals.co.uk

10Jan

What is Net Zero: Beginners Guide

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What is Net Zero: Beginners Guide

Climate change has been discussed and debated for many years, scientists now universally agree that we are facing a climate emergency and we need to drastically reduce our global emissions.  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that drastic action is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.  There is no doubt we are already witnessing the devastating impacts of climate change with wildfires and severe flooding across the world.  The maximum 1.5 degrees increase set within the Paris Climate Agreement would mean that whilst we would continue to see an increase in these destructive events, any higher than 1.5 degree and these events are catastrophic, the IPCC predicts that an increase of 2 degrees would result in 1.7bn more people experiencing deadly heat waves at least once in every five years; a further 10cm rise in sea levels; almost complete destruction of the coral reefs that support our marine environment.

2019 was an important catalyst year in the fight against climate change.  Then UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, updated the 2008 Climate Change Act committing the UK to achieving Net Zero by 2050.  Quite simply, Net Zero means we need to achieve a balance between the emissions produced and the emissions taken out of the atmosphere.

To put into context the scale of the challenge to reach net zero, in our baseline year of 1990, the UK’s annual emissions were approximately 800MtCO²e (metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent); for 2019 we had reduced this to 454.8MtCO²e.

Net Zero Time and Plan?

A Net Zero target recognises that not all emissions can be reduced to zero so we also need to compensate for those remaining, this is known as offsetting and includes activities such as planting more trees.  The UK government has committed £625m towards tree planting and peat restoration to support this.  Other technology is emerging, such as carbon capture and storage, though this is currently expensive and unproven.

The UK government has produced a “ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution” to achieve Net Zero; this plan includes aims for green energy, low-carbon transport, nature, and innovative technology.

The ten points included in the plan are:

  • Offshore wind: Producing enough offshore wind to power every home, quadrupling how much we produce to 40GW by 2030, supporting up to 60,000 jobs.
  • Hydrogen: Working with industry aiming to generate 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for industry, transport, power and homes, and aiming to develop the first town heated entirely by hydrogen by the end of the decade.
  • Nuclear: Advancing nuclear as a clean energy source, across large scale nuclear and developing the next generation of small and advanced reactors, which could support 10,000 jobs.
  • Electric vehicles: Backing our world-leading car manufacturing bases including in the West Midlands, North East and North Wales to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, and transforming our national infrastructure to better support electric vehicles.
  • Public transport, cycling and walking: Making cycling and walking more attractive ways to travel and investing in zero-emission public transport of the future.
  • Jet Zero and greener maritime: Supporting difficult-to-decarbonise industries to become greener through research projects for zero-emission planes and ships.
  • Homes and public buildings: Making our homes, schools and hospitals greener, warmer and more energy efficient, whilst creating 50,000 jobs by 2030, and a target to install 600,000 heat pumps every year by 2028.
  • Carbon capture: Becoming a world-leader in technology to capture and store harmful emissions away from the atmosphere, with a target to remove 10MT of carbon dioxide by 2030, equivalent to all emissions of the industrial Humber today.
  • Nature: Protecting and restoring our natural environment, planting 30,000 hectares of trees every year, whilst creating and retaining thousands of jobs.
  • Innovation and finance: Developing the cutting-edge technologies needed to reach these new energy ambitions and make the City of London the global centre of green finance.

10Jan

What Can I Do To Support Net Zero At Home?

CCP AdminNet Zero Consultancy

What Can I Do To Support Net Zero At Home?

Climate change affects us all, we all have a part to play in reducing emissions in order to reach net zero.  Burning fossil fuels to produce electricity is the greatest source of CO2 emissions in the UK, so whilst it is vital that we move away from fossil fuels and towards 100% renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind, we can all take simple steps to reduce emissions today such as:

  • Switching to energy-saving light bulbs and making sure lights are switched off when not needed – this can help you to save around £50 a year
  • Put a jumper on! Lowering your heating by just 1 degree can save you around £75 a year
  • Wash clothes at a lower temperature – switch to a 30 degrees wash and dry your clothes naturally instead of using the tumble dryer – this will save you around £35 a year
  • Turn your appliances off fully when not in use, don’t just leave them on standby – this will save you around £30 a year…just remember to leave the fridge and freezer on!
  • Reducing your time in the shower by just 2 minutes each time will help you to save around £15 a year
  • Don’t fill the kettle – boil only what you need and this will save you up to £6 a year
  • Walk more!  Save £’s and lbs by leaving the car at home for short trips – a two-mile round trip to the shops on foot will save you around £0.50 in petrol and burn approx 115 calories, doing that once a week each year will save you £26 and burn almost 6000 calories!

The above steps alone can add up to almost £250 a year in savings and will all help to reduce your emissions without making any significant changes to your lifestyle.

There are a number of further measures that you can consider at home which will involve some research and investment but will make a greater impact on your bills and emissions over time, these include:

Insulation

From simple steps such as using draught excluders and insulating radiators and pipes through to roof and loft insulation and replacing old doors and windows with double or triple glazed alternatives, you can significantly reduce heat loss and lower your bills.

Heating

If it’s time to change your existing boiler, now might be the right time to switch to a low or zero-carbon emission heating system.  As part of the UK Government’s plan to reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, fossil fuel heating systems will be phased out over time, starting with a ban on gas and oil boilers in new homes from 2025.  Switching to a low carbon alternative, such as a heat pump, will help you to cut emissions and save money, and government support may be available to help you cover the initial cost.

Energy Efficient Appliances

No-one likes it when the washing machine or the fridge packs in and needs to be replaced, however when buying a new one you can save yourself money in the long run and lower your emissions if you look out for the energy rating labels on appliances and choose the most efficient (rated ‘A’).

Generating Electricity

Electricity generated at home can be used to power electrical appliances, or even an electric vehicle, reducing the amount of electricity you import and pay for from energy providers.  This could help you save money on your electricity bills as well as reducing carbon emissions.  There are different types of technology available for this, each with its own considerations for you to weigh up but they include solar panels, wind turbines and micro combined heat & power.
23Nov
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EMEX London 2021

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This week sees the return of the Net Zero and Energy Manager’s Expo (EMEX) in London and we’re looking forward to welcoming lots of visitors to our stand.  Whilst we have slowly been returning to some face-to-face meetings, they are still few and far between so it will make a nice change to catch up in person with some familiar faces and to chat to new contacts interested in finding out more about how we can help them with their training or recruitment needs!

 Our CEO, Dave Armstrong, will be speaking at this years’ event, you can catch him in the Behaviour Change – Energy & Carbon Management Strategy Theatre on Wednesday at 11 am where he’ll be joined by Amanda Scott of Willis Towers Watson and Planet Mark’s Scott Armstrong talking about Building Skills, Creating a Net Zero Ready Workforce.

 We’d love to see as many visitors to our stand as possible, so please pop by to D17 on Wednesday or Thursday for a coffee and a chat – we have some brand-new training courses for 2022, some exciting news about accreditation, a new certification scheme for Net Zero and lots more to share with you! If you haven’t already signed up for a free entrance badge, you still have time to get one here.

 Here’s to a successful event!

09Sep

Facts About Electric Cars

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Climate Change Professional News

5 Facts About Electric Cars

1. There are more electric car charging points than petrol stations

There are now more than 42,000 charge point connectors across the UK in over 15,500 locations – that’s more public places to charge than petrol stations, with around 7,000 charge point connectors added in 2020 alone. There are only 8,380 petrol stations in the UK which is actually decreasing.

2. You can get a green strip on your registration plate

The green strip for EV number plates was announced in June by Shapps, to both further raise the profile of battery-powered cars, and pave the way for possible incentive schemes to encourage the take-up of electric vehicles. The plates have been available since Tuesday 8 December 2020.

3. The electric market is growing rapidly

The electric car market is growing quickly, with nearly 260,000 pure-electric cars on UK roads at the end of May 2021, and more than 535,000 plug-in models if including plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)

4. Electric cars aren’t a new concept

Although electric cars are thought of as the future of motoring, they’re not actually a new concept. The very first production electric car was built in 1884 by English inventor, Thomas Parker. Parker was responsible for introducing a range of innovations into the UK including the electrification of the London Underground as well as working on electric tramways for a number of cities. By 1897 a fleet of electric taxis was also being used in London. Improvements in petrol and diesel technology marked the end of the popularity of electric cars which has only been revived in the last decade.

5. The Tesla Model 3 is the most popular electric car

The Tesla Model 3 surpassed the Nissan Leaf as the world’s best-selling plug-in electric car in history with worldwide unit sales of roughly 365,000 in 2020.

Although, here are our Founders words on his experience with the Model 3 Click Here

26Jul

Climate Change Professionals Net Zero Strategic Vision Day With Seddon

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Net Zero Strategic Vision Day With Seddon

Seddon Construction appointed Climate Change Professionals to undertake a Strategic Vision Day and route map to Net Zero.

We hosted a full day with all areas of senior management from across the business, whereby we explored the risks and opportunities for Seddon Construction in relation to Net Zero, examining particular legislative impacts on the business.

During the day, we were able to answer questions raised and suggest the way forward, clearing up the fog often associated with “what to do?”.

We were able to inform Seddon on the position of their competitors, clients, suppliers as well as give a full overview of the marketplace at this time.  Each team member suggested their issues, including client pressure, and together we forged the route map and next steps towards a Net Zero organisation

Testimonial Video From Managing Director of Seddon

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