Press Releases

23 May 2007
UKBCSE Energy White Paper Press Release (.pdf)

23 May 2007
UKBCSE Planning White Paper Press Release (.pdf)

21 March 2007
UKBCSE Welcomes 2007 Budget (.pdf)

13 March 2007
UKBCSE Welcomes Draft Climate Change Bill (.pdf)

06 December 2006
UKBCSE Response to Pre-Budget Report (.pdf)

30 October 2006
Sustainable energy businesses welcome Stern Review (.pdf)

22 March 2006
UKBCSE Response to 2006 Budget (.pdf)

10 January 2006
UKBCSE and RES host Ministerial visit to Low-Carbon Offices

Renewable Energy Systems (RES) & the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy hosted a visit by the Minister for Climate Change Elliot Morley MP to the innovative and award-winning zero-carbon offices of RES on 12 January.
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1 December 2005
UKBCSE Chief Executive David Green welcomes launch of Government Climate Change Communications Initiative.

Speaking at the launch of the Government's new Climate Change Communications Initiative, David Green, the Chief Executive of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy welcomed it as 'an important step'.
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29 November 2005
Energy Review: an opportunity to drive new investment
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29 July 2005
‘Climate Change: set us on a pathway to 2050’
Urge UK energy companies and green NGOs. Read here.

5 July 2005
Renewable Energy Boost for London
Four areas of London are to become groundbreaking pilot Energy Action Areas using renewable energy technologies, such as solar panels and wind turbines to provide energy. (.PDF 600Kb)

1 July 2005
“Be Bold At Home on Climate Policy” Urges UK Power Sector
Chief Executives of the nine major UK power companies have sent an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for his international efforts on climate change to be backed up by bold actions at home

22 October 2004
Business welcomes Russian vote on Kyoto
The UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE) has today welcomed the vote of the Russian Parliament (the Duma) to endorse the Kyoto Protocol

26 April 2004
Energy industry welcomes renewed government commitment to energy efficiency
Key members of the UK's energy industry have reiterated their commitment to working in partnership with the Government on energy efficiency, following the launch of the UK Government’s Energy Efficiency Action Plan today.

10 February 2004
John Roberts becomes Chairman of UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy
John Roberts, Chief Executive of United Utilities Plc, has today become the Chairman of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE), succeeding Brian Count, the founding Chairman.