Happy New Year from the Clean Tech Business Group team. What are the ambitions for your business in 2026? Reduce costs? Improve process efficiency? Reduce waste? Develop new marketing messages? Gain industry certifications. Enter new markets? Selling your business? All of the above link back to reducing carbon emissions. Sustainability is not a policy that […]
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How well do you know your tech?
Most business owners will know about solar panels, LED lights and EVs, the most common and most discussed ‘clean’ technologies. The world of clean tech goes far beyond the headline grabbers though, and it is constantly evolving and developing. Admittedly, a lot of it is mundane, a bit nerdy and unglamorous, but to dismiss it […]
NHS Supplier? Read this.
Companies that supply goods and services to the NHS will be well used to carbon reporting. In April 2023, the NHS, along with all other UK Public sector buyers, required suppliers to contracts or frameworks with a value over £5m a year to submit and maintain Carbon Reduction Plans. In April 2024, that £5m threshold […]
EU CBAM – An opportunity for UK Manufacturing?
The EU Carbon Borders Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came fully into force on the 1st January. It requires importers of carbon intensive materials, such as metals and cement, into the EU zone to report the carbon impact of these materials. CBAM is a carbon tariff, designed to prevent ‘Carbon Leakage’ – the sourcing of materials from […]