The July Edition of the Energy Advice Hub Highlights Energy Advice Hub Highlights

Welcome to Energy Advice Hub Highlights: essential reading for carbon-conscious organisations.

Every month, we’ll handpick the best content from our Energy Advice Hub, a free resource that’s helped thousands of organisations with their energy and net zero challenges. The Hub is entirely funded and supported by Sustainable Energy First.

Upcoming deadline: The Swimming Pool Support Fund will be open for applications from 4 August to 11 August. This scheme is set to support public leisure centres with up to £60m in funding. For more guidance, check our FAQ that highlights key details.

Another funding scheme is set to open in the autumn: the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. With the application portal for Phase 3C opening soon, we’ve outlined the key pieces of information that businesses need to know to begin the application process. We've also covered Scotland's equivalent scheme.

Significant changes to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will be in place from 2024. Our recently updated FAQ page gives answers to each of the most common questions the Hub gets about the scheme.

The conversation around Scope 2 emissions – those from purchased energy – is changing. Businesses that have to carry out reporting on their emissions need to be aware of current best practice and how the rules could be different in future.

Released in the beginning of July, the 2023 Future Energy Scenarios outline four different pathways for the UK to achieve net zero, with its most ambitious pathway bumping the UK’s 2050 decarbonisation target forward by four years.

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Whether you're looking to comply with low carbon policy or accelerate your net zero journey, we've got hundreds more articles to help. Explore our Energy Advice Hub for more info, or speak to an expert by getting in touch with us at Sustainable Energy First.