Net Zero
UK heat-pump installer workforce: can training keep pace with the 2030 target?
UK heat-pump installer workforce explained: current active capacity, the 2030 requirement, training routes and the evidence needed to judge delivery.
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Kieran Simpson
Founder of The Planet Brief and The Carbon Workbench, writing practical explainers on carbon markets, ESG reporting, net zero, climate claims and green finance.
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Carbon Markets
UK CBAM Carbon Price Relief: how importers can claim for overseas carbon prices
UK CBAM Carbon Price Relief explained: qualifying overseas carbon prices, verification forms, effective price calculations and importer evidence.
Progress
UK heat network upgrades: 94 systems get funding to cut wasted heat
Ninety-four heat networks have secured funding for leaky-pipe, insulation and control upgrades. Here is what the work could change for 10,000 residents.
Progress
Lundy seabird recovery: 25,000 Manx shearwaters after rat eradication
Lundy's Manx shearwater population has risen from about 600 to more than 25,000 after rats were removed. Here is how the recovery happened.
ESG & Reporting
UK public sector sustainability reporting 2026-27: what government bodies must disclose
UK public sector sustainability reporting 2026-27 explained: who is in scope, the mandatory disclosures and how environmental data connects to annual accounts.
Climate Policy
England 30by30 Delivery Plan
England's 30by30 delivery plan explained: why 7% of land counts today, what the 32% potential figure means and how land reaches Gold status.
Net Zero
UK Carbon Management Innovation Challenge: what the 2040 goals mean
UK Carbon Management Innovation Challenge explained: 2040 capture-cost goals, removal projects, industry coalition and what support is actually on offer.
Carbon Markets
Carbon Market Integrity Map
Choose how a carbon credit will be used, then follow seven evidence gates covering eligibility, quality, accounting, registry records, retirement and claims.
ESG & Reporting
ISSB nature-related disclosures explained: what the proposed Practice Statement could require
ISSB nature-related disclosures explained: what the proposed IFRS Practice Statement could require, how TNFD fits and what remains undecided.
Green Investing
FCA TCFD product reporting proposals: what CP26/17 changes for funds
FCA TCFD product reporting proposals explained: what CP26/17 changes for retail investors, institutional clients, funds and public climate data.
ESG & Reporting
UK farmland natural capital accounts: what the £237bn estimate actually measures
UK farmland natural capital accounts explained: what the £237bn asset estimate measures, why annual value is different and where the figures can mislead.
Sustainable Living
Water butts UK: how to choose the right size, diverter and setup
Choose a UK water butt by size, footprint, downpipe compatibility and included fittings. Compare compact and standard complete kits before buying.