February Highlights: ESOS updates, NHS Green Plans, digital twin explainer, and more

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NHS England has published new, statutory guidance to help integrated care boards (ICBs), NHS trusts and foundation trusts?update their green plans for the next three-year cycle. Green plans need to be board-approved and published by 31 July 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

We are now in Phase 4 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). While the government has not yet finalised all the details of this phase, new updates from the Environment Agency reveal what businesses can expect.

It’s been well over a month since the government unveiled ambitious reforms to the UK’s energy system with the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. The 136-page plan outlines the actions that the Government will take in order to reach its clean energy target.

In this article, we're breaking down the details and highlighting the key pieces of information you need to know about.

As AI and other cloud-based technologies gain more traction, digital twins are growing in popularity as a way to enhance efficiency and drive sustainable transformation across industries. While digital twins could be gamechangers, just how long will it take to see them running at full capacity?

The government has relaunched the Net Zero Council, a cohort of business, finance, and civil society leaders providing strategic advice to accelerate UK decarbonisation.

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