Author: Stuart Mitchell

UK Heat Pump sales reach record high in 2025, but more must be done to meet Government targets

Stuart Mitchell

New data published by the Heat Pump Association UK shows that heat pump sales reached another record high in 2025, with over 125,000 units sold in the UK, a 27% increase on the previous year. This marks another year of sustained growth for the sector, with 36% of heat pump sales being manufactured in the UK.   Breaking down the HPA UK factory gate sales data further, key highlights include:  125,037 total heat pump sales, including 110,353 hydronic heat pump sales in 2025  A 27% increase compared to 2024 sales  All types of heat pumps saw a steady increase in sales when comparing 2025 to 2024, with a 26% rise in Air to Water Monobloc heat pumps, a…

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Compass Group UK & Ireland launches new sustainability strategy ‘Our Planet Promise’

Stuart Mitchell

Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched Our Planet Promise, a new sustainability strategy designed to bring together action on climate, nature, waste and human health, creating a systems-based framework. The strategy builds on measurable progress already made across the business, including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, improvements in waste management, more responsible sourcing of ingredients and healthier meals. As sustainability challenges become more complex, Compass believes tackling climate issues in isolation is no longer enough. Progress to date Cutting greenhouse gas emissionsSince committing to net zero, Compass Group UK…

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Great British Energy and UK community energy representative bodies – joint statement on the Local Power Plan

Stuart Mitchell

The recent publication of the Local Power Plan (LPP) is a landmark moment for community energy across the UK. With £1 billion of funding, this marks the largest public investment in community energy in British history. It is a decisive step toward placing real power, decision‑making and long‑term economic benefit directly in the hands of communities themselves. This Plan creates an unprecedented opportunity for neighbourhoods and villages to own, shape and benefit from the clean energy transition. The Plan commits that Great British Energy will directly support at least 1,000…

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Ambitious electricity grid investment would unlock significant economic growth, jobs, and energy security for the UK

Stuart Mitchell

£34bn investment in the grid over the next 15 years would unlock £194bn for the economy, a 4:1 return on investment, according to a new study from Arup. By modelling two investment scenarios, underpowered and supercharged, the study also concludes that an additional 92,000 extra jobs could be supported annually, if ambitious investment in the electricity grid is sustained to 2040. Arup’s modelling also showed that many sectors across the economy would benefit from investment in the grid, ranging from agriculture, property, through to construction.  The services sector could grow…

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Industry-first nature-related target validated under SBTN

Stuart Mitchell

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is the first real estate company globally to validate nature-related targets using the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) methodology, achieving a major milestone in our Better Places sustainability roadmap. The validated nature-related target(1) aims at reducing water consumption across assets located in Spain, a region facing significant water stress. It was developed with the support of WWF France, building on the long-term strategic partnership between the Group and the NGO. As part of the SBTN’s process, we completed a materiality assessment and prioritisation of our impacts on nature across…

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