ESOS Action Plans Progress

By Anya Ledwith Comment Closed
ESOS Action Plans Progress Anyone who knows me, knows that I love a bit of energy efficiency! That's why I work with so many of my clients on their ESOS projects. But honestly it can be a little bit of a headache keeping on top of the legislation. Just today I was explaining the key requirements for ESOS and timescales, plus all of the frustrations over the last couple of years arising from parliamentary delays with the legislation. But I'm pleased to say the world is aligning with the ESOS legislation timetable – hooray! Earlier this year I worked with my clients to prepare their ESOS action plans - some of the energy efficiency measures that they will be taking over the current compliance period. The next deadline is to submit the annual progress update by 5th December 2025. Of all the energy measures proposed (and new ones not included in the Plan) - what’s been done? What’s delayed? How much energy is being saved. Lots of...
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ISO and GHG Protocol unify

By Anya Ledwith Comment Closed
ISO and GHG Protocol work together for unified carbon accounting Confused about all the different methodologies for carbon accounting? You’re not alone.   There's some good news - ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol have just announced a major collaboration to unify global carbon accounting standards.   Until now, organisations have navigated different frameworks when reporting their carbon emissions. ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol are very similar but differences such as categorisation of emissions can cause confusion. Scope 1 emissions in the ISO standards, for example, are called Indirect emissions.   But now, the two organisations will begin to work together to combine their leading GHG standards into harmonized co-branded international standards. This includes standards from the ISO 1406X family of standards, alongside the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting, Scope 2 and Scope 3 standards.   Don’t expect anything too soon… I know from experience how long it takes to write, consult upon and approve new international standards.   But it’s great that the objective...
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