Today, 1st August 2024, marks this year’s Earth Overshoot Day. The day of the year on which humanity’s demand on nature exceeds the Earth’s annual biological capacity to...
Heat networks are fundamental when it comes to clean and cost-effective decarbonisation of UK heat to meet current net-zero targets. They can make use of energy that would...
As COP28 negotiations closed and a deal was agreed, it was difficult not to have mixed feelings on the UAE Consensus. While many hailed the ‘landmark’ deal to move away from...
As COP28 enters full swing, IES have partnered with edie to release a new business report encapsulating all things net-zero and how global efforts to...
Following the news in August of hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences being granted, we expressed our concern over the current UK government appearing to water down...
Since they were established in 2015, more than 10,000 companies, most national governments and thousands of investors have pledged to support the UN’s Sustainable Development...
Energy security has understandably risen higher on the agenda in recent years, after successive political and economic pressures culminated in full scale global energy crisis. IES...
The news that hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences will be granted is hugely concerning. It is the latest in a string of political developments in recent weeks that have...
Many leading climate experts already believe that the 2030 1.5°C warming limit is already out of reach. As more and more scientific evidence backs this up, the goalposts will move...
In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to introduce legislation to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. As a part of the UK Net-Zero Strategy, the...
IES has been awarded the contract to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the Borough Council of Calderdale as a vital part of its efforts to reach net zero by...
Incorporating exclusive COP27 coverage, high-level interviews, themed podcast episodes and a dedicated Net-Zero Action online event, edie’s Net- Zero November campaign delivered...
As world leaders took to the stage in Egypt yesterday to begin negotiations at the COP27 climate summit, it was hard not to be struck by an overwhelming feeling of despair at the...
The UK is experiencing a heatwave this week with temperatures anticipated to exceed 34⁰C in some parts. Temperatures at these extremes are becoming increasingly common, with...
We’re delighted to officially introduce Richard Fletcher, our global sales director, who joined the IES team in October last year. Previously business area director for Trimble...
Now that we have had some time to take stock and reflect on COP26, I wanted to share my thoughts on the event. During the conference, I had the opportunity to meet and hear a...