Richard Muggeridge 🌳

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We've got some great webinars coming up covering: - UK Climate Impact - why fund locally vs globally? - What to expect at COP29 - what does this mean for business? - New Carbon Neutral Standard - what is the new ISO standard? - Working with the Public Sector - how to get your carbon reduction plan in place if you are a supplier in the NHS? - The Climate Crisis is a Talent Crisis - how you can engage and educate your team? Details below 👇

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🚨New Consultation on Expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)🚨 The UK ETS Authority, comprising the Scottish Government, UK Government, Welsh Government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland, has launched a consultation on extending the UK ETS to include energy from waste and waste incineration. 🔍 Consultation Details: • Scope and coverage • Adjusting the UK ETS cap for waste • Participation in the scheme • Impacts and risk reduction 📢 Call for Evidence on incentivizing heat networks through the UK ETS. 📄 Read the full consultation here: https://lnkd.in/efeeXUMq ⏳ Deadline for response: Thursday, 18th July 2024. Submit your responses via our online portal: https://lnkd.in/etzRnPiB 📚 Additional Resources: • Analytical annex with impact factors • Research on Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (to be published soon) For questions, please contact: [email protected] Let's work together for a greener future! 🌍💚 #UKETS #ClimateAction #Sustainability

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Decarbonising with ETS So the period for the consultation considering how waste will be brought into the UK Emission Trading Scheme (#ETS) is over, carbon costs for the sector are coming and Government has indicated that there will not be a further formal consultation. So EFW’s, #ACT’s and #ATT’s are in and clinical/hazardous #waste incinerators may be in depending on the outcomes of the consultation. This puts a #carbon cost to the recovery of, or use of energy from fossil materials in residual waste. Residual waste being that waste left over after prevention, reuse, repair and recycling. Some Local Authority (LA) bodies have questioned if they will receive any central Government support through the New Burdens Doctrine (NBD). Personally, I think that although ETS applies to LA’s and private sector bodies, it will have a disproportionate effect on local Government through both the proportion of tonnes going to EFW but also due to the fact the LA has no control on what its citizens purchase & therefore any control on the materials that end up in household bins. Further for some streams like Textiles and Absorbent Healthcare Products (AHP’s) there is no current potential to recover through an #EPR system. Businesses can have more control on what they purchase and waste. But if the NBD does apply, simply circulating money between national and local Government not only creates ‘wooden dollar movements’ but also potentially misses an opportunity. Almost all LA’s have Climate Emergency Plans (CEP’s) and using ETS money to deliver some of these, especially in the waste arena, would be better use of the circulating funds than a money merry go-round and would deliver on the long-term goal of ETS, i.e decarbonisation. Imagine what a LA could do with a few million pounds per year in the area of waste prevention or repair and reuse and the benefit that would give to decarbonisation. The ETS consultation considered transition plans for LA’s as an option and if some of the ETS bill for LA’s could be offset against real decarbonisation activities, it could deliver and support the prime purpose of ETS and support services that need investment. We could make a similar argument for packaging EPR costs under ETS supporting improvements in reuse, refill and recycling of packaging rather than simply being a cost pass through. Bringing carbon pricing into the waste sector through #ETS will help dive #decarbonisation, but it’s a big blunt tool when applied to #EFW and incineration alone. If some of the ETS costs are able to be diverted and reinvested to deliver long term decarbonisation and drive the #design and implementation of new systems for waste and products, maybe, just maybe, it could be a real force for change. Wouldn’t that be a transition plan.

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Today, the UK Net Zero Business Census Report launched. UK business has spoken, net zero is a significant priority, with 73% of organisations confirming this. This isn't opinion; this is data. And it's time for everyone—especially the sceptics—to take notice. In recent times, those in power have sometimes dismissed the importance of net zero, speaking without evidence, shaping policies that don’t reflect the real-world needs of UK organisations. We decided it was time to change that narrative, and that's where the Census came in. We, too, recognise that our perspective could be shaped by the organisations seeking our support on net zero. This is why we felt a profound responsibility to dig deeper using evidence-based data to uncover the truth and understand what net zero really means for UK organisations. Businesses across the country are committed to tackling the climate crisis, and it's our responsibility to support them on their journey. For the 50% of organisations struggling with expertise and the 29% unsure where to begin, we're here for you. Our report offers actionable insights, and our team is ready to help you start your journey. And if its not Planet Mark, there are others like us and many resources for you and your organisation to tap in to - because the UK has until recently led the way in this field and there is deep expertise and support to help every UK organisation in making the transition to net zero good for every business and good for UK plc. Net zero isn't just important to us—it's crucial for the future of our planet and generations to come. And organisations are essential in making it a reality. Join us in building a future where evidence guides sustainable action and drives every business to be a force for good. #NetZero #ClimateAction #BusinessLeadership #Sustainability #UKNetZeroCensus

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The new GEFI Insights Series, delivered with knowledge partners Carbon Tracker Initiative and Planet Tracker, aims to provide market leading content to help the finance sector support the delivery of a low-carbon, nature positive future. Our first blog, co-authored by Richard Folland (Carbon Tracker Initiative) and John Willis (Planet Tracker), provides an update on the role of finance as the climate and biodiversity COPs move from Dubai to Baku, and Montreal to Cali. This must be the year for transformative change on international climate and nature finance, and this blog highlights how some of the stars may be aligning, noting that the outcomes of COP29 and COP16 will be the litmus test. #UNFCCC #COP28 #COP29 #UNCBD #COP15 #COP16 Click here to read the blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/evGm4RKt

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