29th Jun 2022
Global energy levels rise in 2021
When a global pandemic hit in 2020 energy and fuel demand went down, as a result so did carbon emissions. However, when the lockdowns ended and people where back to work energy consumption shot back up even higher than before the pandemic hit. According to a report primary energy demand soared by 5.8% last year, proving that global energy demand shot right up. This went above the demand in 2019...
24th Jun 2022
Resolve Net Zero commits to a real living wage
Resolve Net Zero has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Resolve receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90, significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £8.91 per hour. Our company is based in the Northwest, a region with nearly a fifth of all jobs (18.4%) paying less than...
14th Jun 2022
A guide to net zero for SMEs
Why is net zero important? By now most people would have heard of the term net-zero? But what exactly is this and what does it mean for your business? Net-zero refers to the target most countries have to completely reduce greenhouse gasses, so no harmful emissions are being released into our atmosphere. In 2015 197 countries agreed during the Paris agreement to find a way to stop global warming...
22nd Apr 2022
How businesses get on track to sustainability
What is world earth day? On Friday the 22nd of April people around the globe celebrate World earth day. Usually, Earth Day is celebrated by billions around the world with people using the day to talk and draw attention to the environment. This day started in 1970 and has stuck to become an annual day devoted to the environment. Earth Day began in America as a protest in cities and towns across the...
19th Apr 2022
What is the Government's new energy strategy?
Why is the energy strategy needed? The soaring energy prices we have seen over the past year have led to a cost-of-living crisis. One major component of this is due to the energy price cap being risen to £1971. The price cap is set to rise again this October with the average household bill coming to around £2,300. This price rise is going to hit many families across the UK hard over...
7th Apr 2022
£1.6 Bn for EV charging point installation
The government is aiming to get closer to net zero. One way they plan to do this is by reducing the number of emissions on the road. Transport in the UK is estimated to make up 27% of our carbon emissions with 18% of this coming from vehicles on the road. Due to this, the government is making plans on how they can reduce the number of greenhouse gases this sector is providing. Recently the government...