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ISO 14060 Consultation Opens as SBTi Releases Corporate Net Zero Standard v2.0

Posted on by Circular Ecology
24
Jun

Two major developments this month indicate continued evolution in the global net zero standards landscape, with ISO and the Science Based Targets initiative advancing complementary approaches to corporate climate action. The ISO Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard (ISO 14060) has now entered its public consultation phase, following almost two years of development involving hundreds of […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Energy, Events, LCA, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Scope 3, Sustainability

DESNZ Release 2026 UK GHG Conversion Factors

Posted on by Circular Ecology
18
Jun

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has released the 2026 UK Government Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors for Company Reporting, providing the latest official dataset for calculating Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions from activity data such as fuel use, electricity consumption, and travel. The 2026 update introduces several notable changes. Most significantly, the […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsetting, Energy

Future Energy Scenarios 2023 Released

Posted on by Circular Ecology
An electricity pylon against a sunset sky to represent the electricity grid
19
Jul

The National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (National Grid ESO) has just released the 2023 Future Energy Scenarios document. The report breaks down how electricity demand and how the inputs to the grid will change over the coming years. Why is this important? The Future Energy Scenarios (FES) show how the impact of each kilowatt hour […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsetting, Energy

Operational Carbon Reductions Are About to Get a Lot More Challenging

Posted on by Circular Ecology
16
Apr

Are the UK’s operational carbon reductions about to get a lot more challenging? In this article we will explore how the carbon impact of electricity is expected to change over the coming years. Many companies and individuals have relied on a greener National Grid for their operational emission reduction targets. However this is about to […]

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Buildings, Energy

IEA EBC Annex 80 Promotes Resilient Cooling in Buildings

Posted on by Circular Ecology
09
Mar

Professor Behzad Sodagar, a Principal Sustainability Consultant at Circular Ecology, is a participant of the International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities (IEA EBC) Annex 80: Resilient Cooling of Buildings. The Annex seeks to “support a rapid transition to an environment where resilient low energy and low carbon cooling systems are the mainstream and […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Embodied Carbon, Energy, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

New Carbon Offsetting Requirements for UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings

Posted on by Circular Ecology
09
Mar

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) recently released their updated document on Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting: Guidance for Net Zero. The guidance was released alongside a webinar explaining the changes made as a response to feedback for the public consultation draft, which was released in late-2020. The update outlines the pathways for taking […]

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Carbon Footprint, Energy, News

Defra GHG Emissions Factors for 2019 Released

Posted on by Circular Ecology
14
Aug

Defra and BEIS have recently released their GHG emissions factors for company reporting. In the world of carbon footprinting they are considered a seminal resource. The factors show that the UK continues to rapidly decarbonise the grid electricity supply. Download the latest factors from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2019    

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Energy, Knowledge Article, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Released

Posted on by Craig Jones
Green Construction
07
May

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has recently released a framework for net zero carbon buildings. This is a positive step forward for improving the environmental impacts of construction. The framework covers both embodied carbon and operational carbon. We have put together a summary article on net zero carbon buildings. What is net zero, how […]

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Carbon Footprint, Energy, News, Sustainability

Carbon Footprint of UK Electricity 2018

Posted on by Circular Ecology
25
Jul

In the world of carbon footprinting, the emissions factors from the UK government are a seminal resource. Each year that they are updated gives new insight into the decarbonising UK electricity supply. The 2018 factors are now available. So, what do the “UK Government greenhouse gas (GHG) conversion factors for company reporting” tell us about […]

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Carbon Footprint, Energy, News, Sustainability

Carbon Footprint of UK Electricity – Year on Year Change

Posted on by Circular Ecology
26
Sep

Each year the UK government releases their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions factors for company reporting. Within the carbon footprinting sector they are often know as Defra’s GHG emissions factors, despite now being produced by the Government department, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy). They are an invaluable resource for carbon footprint professionals.​In August […]

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