business

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    Long-term regulatory and policy changes needed to avoid stalls to business decarbonisation

    A new report from Cornwall Insight has set out a range of regulation and policy changes the government could examine if it wants to avoid a slowdown or stalling of business investment in decarbonisation. The report “Business net zero: Making progress in a challenging economy” warns that against a backdrop...

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    Smaller businesses could cut bills and their carbon footprint by teaming up to purchase their energy

    Data from Cornwall Insight, included in their insight paper ‘A corporates guide to decarbonising power’ has shown that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to save money on energy bills, and increase their use of renewable energy, could save money by purchasing their energy jointly with other SMEs through...

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    Supply for CPPAs is set to outstrip demand by 2022

    Supply for Corporate Power Purchasing Agreements (CPPAs) is expected to outstrip demand. This situation is likely to give companies seeking a CPPA more bargaining power according to research from Cornwall Insight’s latest insight paper, “Unlocking net zero strategies for business”, published in collaboration with Shoosmiths. The below graph shows that...

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    Open dialogue is required for businesses to reach net zero

    An increasing number of businesses are looking to reduce their emissions and become sustainable to align with the government’s net zero strategy. Setting targets is crucial for companies with complexity across sectors, technologies and business structures. However, this is often the easy part, according to the latest insight paper from...

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    Acquisitions set to change non-domestic energy market landscape

    Research by Cornwall Insight into the non-domestic supply market share highlights a changing market share landscape due to recent acquisitions. When the E.ON UK and npower merger completes the rankings for larger suppliers in the electricity market will change significantly. Figures from our ‘Business market share survey’ show that the...