Tag: OVO Energy

OVO cuts offsets from its pathway to true decarbonisation by 2035

Stuart Mitchell

OVO has doubled down on its commitment to reach True Net Zero by 2035 in its new Plan Zero report launched recently, radically reducing its reliance on offsets and increasing investment in energy efficiency measures for customers. This follows the latest climate science guidance by SBTi, detailing a true and transparent pathway to decarbonisation. OVO is calling for companies to do more to reduce their reliance on offsets when setting net zero targets, and do more to prevent carbon entering the atmosphere. A direct response to the climate crisis, Plan…

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OVO calls for end to industry greenwashing

Stuart Mitchell

The CEO of OVO has outlined a new plan to get the UK’s net zero mission back on track, including the proposed reform of ‘100% renewable electricity’ tariffs. At an event backed by Friends of the Earth, Cornwall Insight, Ethical Consumer and Energy Saving Trust, the CEO of OVO, Raman Bhatia, stated that without significant change, the UK is on track to miss carbon targets, keeping customers reliant on fossil fuels and exposed to high costs each winter – but that a new way forward is possible.  The UK will…

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Path Financial named as a winner of Sky Zero Footprint Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Path Financial – the first and only national financial advisory firm in the UK set up specifically to tackle the climate crisis – has been awarded the exceptional prize of a minimum of £250K in media value, after being chosen as one of five winners of the high-profile Sky Zero Footprint Fund. The Sky Zero Footprint Fund is a £2 million advertising fund set-up by Sky to accelerate and amplify business initiatives which are driving positive behavioural change for a more sustainable world.  Path Financial is the only financial company…

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OVO Energy looks to the home front in optimistic new advertising campaign focused on climate change

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon living, leading independent energy provider, OVO Energy, has launched an advertising campaign that optimistically highlights what we can all do to reduce our collective carbon footprint, tackle climate change and preserve our world for future generations.  Revealing that an individual’s home energy accounts for a significant 26% of their carbon footprint, the campaign is designed to show that our homes give us a powerful opportunity to act against climate change. By choosing a carbon neutral energy plan and working to…

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Mitsubishi Motors in the UK and OVO Energy drive sustainability ambitions with new collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK and OVO Energy have announced a new partnership to help drive the decarbonisation of transport. Recognising that meeting the UK’s net-zero carbon commitment by 2050 will require collaboration and partnerships across industry, the two businesses have teamed up to offer innovative green solutions to their respective customers. OVO Energy has already set ambitious goals, committing in Plan Zero to decarbonise its own operations and halve its members’ carbon footprint by 2030. It currently offers a one-stop zero carbon solution at home and on the road…

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