UK Power Networks which operates across London, the East and South East, is the first UK electricity network operator to be validated to the SBTi’s Net Zero Standard. To limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C the SBTi stresses that global emissions have to be halved by 2030 and the world has to achieve net-zero before 2050. Mark Adolphus, director of Health, Safety, Sustainability and Connections at UK Power Networks said: “We realise the urgency of taking action. The latest climate science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change –…
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Octopus launches Power-ups, free energy when the sun shines and the wind blows
Energy and technology company Octopus Energy has teamed up with UK Power Networks, the country’s largest electricity distribution network operator, to offer households free energy to help the grid exploit excess renewable power. Participating customers will get free electricity when there is excess electricity on the local grid from abundant renewables. Based on UK Power Networks’ forecasts, Octopus will send customers a notification of the times they can ‘Power-ups’ their homes for free a day in advance. In recent years, the transmission grid has begun to face challenges of imbalance…
Read MoreUK Power Networks works with Carbon Trust to set science-based targets
UK Power Networks has become the first UK distribution network operator to have its carbon reduction plan and targets endorsed by the Science-Based Target Initiative. The company is on course to achieve Net Zero for all its directly-controllable carbon emissions by 2028. Working with The Carbon Trust, UK Power Networks mapped the carbon footprint of all its emissions, including its supply chain, and modelled the actions it will take to reduce emissions and set challenging targets across all its activities. Verified science-based targets are aligned with the Paris Agreement, an…
Read MoreMotability and UK Power Networks are forming a partnership to help disabled drivers make the switch to electric vehicles
As the UK transitions to Net Zero and more people shift to zero emission electric vehicles, it is estimated that around 1.35 million drivers with disabilities across the UK will be reliant on public charging infrastructure. Research from national charity Motability, which aims to ensure no disabled person should be disadvantaged because of access to transport, shows the needs of drivers with disabilities will differ from other EV drivers and accessibility concerns must be addressed. UK Power Networks is working with Motability to identify the specific needs of disabled EV…
Read MoreUK Power Networks has announced a major programme to kick start the ‘Green Recovery,’ by cutting the cost of green energy projects
UK Power Networks has announced a major programme to kick start the ‘Green Recovery,’ by cutting the cost of green energy projects. The energy network, which keeps the lights on for more than 18 million people across London, the East and South East of England, is investing up to £80m to supercharge projects that contribute towards the UK’s commitment to reach Net Zero by 2050. The programme follows the Government’s announcement in November 2020 of a Ten Point Plan to kickstart the ‘Green Recovery’ and enable the country to reach…
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