Insights

On 9 April, techUK organised an expert Q&A session on nature and biodiversity considerations for the tech sector

On 19 March, techUK partnered with Equinix to organise a cross-industry panel discussion on the potential benefits and challenges of data centre heat export in the UK.

The Cabinet Office has published a Carbon Reduction Contract Schedule to assist all central government departments, their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies with integrating sustainability goals into public procurement contracts. The Schedule has been accompanied by a new Procurement Policy Note (PPN 01/24).

The third webinar of techUK's Innovating Industrial Decarbonisation series explored the standards and reporting requirements for net zero.

HM Treasury and HMRC have published a consultation on the proposals for the design and administration of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

On 13 March, techUK partnered with the Environment Agency on a webinar about environmental regulation and climate change resilience considerations for the data centre industry.

'For survivors of human trafficking it is not just about the right to compensation, it is about knowing compensation exists' - Guest blog by Julia Muraszkiewicz, Head of Programme Against Exploitation and Violence, Trilateral Research Ltd and Prof Ryszard Piotrowicz, Aberystwyth University.

Yesterday, 6 March, saw a lack of long-term certainty for net zero, with little investment incentives to drive forward the UK government’s net zero ambitions. The US Inflation Reduction Act, EU Green Deal and China’s Made in 2025 Strategy mean the UK continues to be outcompeted on clean tech investment.

In this guest blog, Douglas McCauley, Sustainability Analyst – edenseven, discusses their findings around the current level of climate reporting by businesses and their progress towards net zero

We are pleased to present our upcoming schedule of events focused on raising awareness and promoting action in the areas of climate, environment, and sustainability.