July Highlights: UK SDR, Demand Flexibility Service, CCUS, water disclosure

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Updates for the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements will be available from Q1 of 2025. But, that doesn't mean UK businesses must comply with the new standards immediately. Here's everything you need to know.

Investor demand for information about corporate risks relating to water has more than doubled since last year. Aidan Lupton, a Senior Revenue Recovery & Special Projects Analyst at Sustainable Energy First, examines what this means for industry, and the role of water disclosure in the future.

The Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) is evolving from a winter contingency service to something that could run all year round. Run by the ESO, the goal is to take the strain off the national grid at peak times by paying energy users to change their consumption patterns.

The Welsh Government has launched Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, a publicly-owned renewable energy developer. It's aimed at accelerating renewable energy projects, especially onshore wind, across Wales.

Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is an area of contention in the industry, from where it’s used to how much the country should rely on it to mitigate emissions. But what exactly is CCUS and what role should it play in supporting the UK’s net zero goals?

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