Energy and carbon advisory services
Sustainability news
Implications of the government’s new greenhouse gas reporting rules for listed companies
Andrew Prosser, Head of Environmental Governance & Corporate Reporting at Verco, considers the implications of the government’s new greenhouse gas reporting rules for listed companies in an interview for Accountancy Live
7th May 2013
Verco shortlisted for two Business Green leaders awards 2013
Verco has been shortlisted as Consultancy of the Year and Paul Stepan, Verco’s Head of Policy, as Young Sustainability Executive of the Year in the Business Green Leaders Awards 2013
22nd April 2013
CDP climate change program - 30 May submission deadline looms
The submission deadlines for the CDP programmes are approaching - Verco can help you improve your ratings and generate more value from the reporting process
12th April 2013
Greenhouse gas reporting: the government’s new rules
Andrew Prosser, head of Environmental Governance & Corporate Reporting at Verco, considers the implications of the government’s new greenhouse gas reporting rules for listed companies
11th April 2013
_100_100_c1.jpg)
A carbon-based perspective on the evolution of company reporting
Verco Financial Analyst Robert Bartosik recently contributed to an article by publication Financial Director on the evolution of company reporting and the implications of mandatory greenhouse gas reporting legislation
5th April 2013
Andrew Prosser comments on anticipated delays to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting legislation
Andrew Prosser was recently interviewed by AccountancyLive on the anticipated delay to the Government’s mandatory greenhouse gas reporting legislation.
5th April 2013
Verco Internship Programme
We are currently looking to fill 2 internship opportunities within our specialist Housing and Policy consultancy teams.
4th April 2013
Updated cradle-to-gate analysis of Accoya® Wood
Verco's analysis of the carbon footprint of Accoya® Wood shows the product outperforms most other building materials, including even a wide range of sustainably-sourced hardwoods.
2nd April 2013
We’re recruiting for Engineering Graduates
We are now looking for Mechanical or Chemical Engineering graduates to join our Energy & Resource Management team.
28th March 2013
Verco’s carbon footprint for Accoya published online
The independent carbon footprint report for Accoya has been published and boosts the environmental credentials of Accoya wood
22nd March 2013
UK Mandatory Carbon Reporting: Implications for Company Valuation
The note presents the current policy climate relating to Mandatory Carbon Reporting and goes on to outline implications for business
22nd March 2013
Mandatory Reporting Presentation for the Quoted Companies Alliance
Andrew Prosser, Head of Environmental Governance and Corporate Reporting at Verco, presented to the Quoted Companies Alliance on the implications of mandatory carbon reporting requirements
22nd March 2013
Verco analysis - CRC participants reduce emissions by 8%
The Government’s CRC league table was published at the end of February. Paul Stepan, whose analysis was featured by leading industry publication 2degrees, summarises the findings
27th February 2013
Electricity Demand Reduction: Verco’s consultation response
Verco submitted a response to the Electricity Demand Reduction: consultation on options to encourage permanent reductions in electricity use
14th February 2013
Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing Climate reforestation project
The project has been designed to deliver positive climate change impacts by promoting afforestation and reforestation activities in the project area
12th February 2013
The Department of Health launches fund for energy and carbon reduction projects
The Department of Health has announced a new £50m fund for energy efficiency in the NHS - Verco can support your submission
11th February 2013
Verco is delighted to announce the appointment of Kevin Williams as Technical Director
Kevin has a long track record helping organisations formulate practical, value-creating business responses to climate change policy
1st February 2013
Autumn Statement 2012 – CRC stays and gas fired energy support increased
Overall the autumn statement had few major energy and carbon announcements. The key points related to subsidy for gas fired power stations and the retention of the CRC.
7th December 2012
Electricity Demand Reduction consultation - the next big debate
Paul Stepan, Principal Consultant in Verco's Bath office, discusses some important issues surrounding the Electricity Demand Reduction consultation, a new public consultation on options to encourage permanent reductions in electricity use.
30th November 2012
Energy efficiency housing tool
Following Verco being crowned “Sustainable Social Housing Consultancy of the Year” at the Sustainable Housing Awards last month, Senior Consultant Neal Mehta discusses an innovative project supporting the energy strategy of one of the largest housing providers in the UK.
21st November 2012
Re-building UK homes to end fuel poverty is best way to create jobs and growth
A landmark report published today shows that the best way to boost growth and create jobs is to make the homes of the fuel poor super energy efficient.
9th November 2012
The rise of the energy efficiency trading scheme
Keith Regan, Verco Director, recently wrote an article on the rise of the energy efficiency trading scheme in the International Emissions Trading Association’s (IETA) annual flagship publication, IETA Greenhouse Gas Market 2012.
1st November 2012
Sustainable Social Housing Consultancy of the Year - Winner 2012
Verco has been named 2012’s “Sustainable Social Housing Consultancy of the Year” at the Sustainable Housing Awards, repeating its 2011 victory in the same category.
25th October 2012
New Carbon Desktop features
Andy Todd - an expert in delivering site level energy, carbon and water savings - answers questions on Verco’s online resource efficiency tool Carbon Desktop, looking at its applications and new features
17th October 2012
Policy developments for carbon assessment
Andrew Prosser discusses the implications of the Government’s decision to make GHG emissions reporting mandatory for UK quoted companies
14th October 2012
Green Deal Summit, 1 November 2012
Robert Cohen, Technical Director at Verco, will speak at the Green Deal Summit Conference in a seminar called ‘The Green Deal and Beyond: The Essential Guide to Retrofit for SMEs in the Retail and Offices Sectors.’
12th October 2012
Verco’s London team have moved ...
On the 8th October, Verco London moved in to our newly refurbished office space on Palace Street, Victoria.
8th October 2012
Verco are working to develop a Landlord Energy Rating (LER) for use in the UK
Verco, with the Usable Buildings Trust, are currently working with the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) to develop a Landlord Energy Rating (LER) for use in the UK.
5th September 2012
UK opens consultation on mandatory GHG reporting
Andrew Prosser was recently interviewed by Environmental Finance on the Government’s ongoing consultation on mandatory GHG reporting.
26th July 2012
UK Government introduces mandatory carbon reporting for quoted companies
In line with Verco’s recommendations through the consultation last year, the UK Government has decided to introduce regulations to require quoted companies to report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the directors’ report of company annual reports.
22nd June 2012
Summary of updates to the Green Deal policy on 11 June 2012
Following the press release from Ed Davey on the 11th June a number of updates have been made to the Green Deal
12th June 2012
Inside Housing - The Big Picture
Arguments over elements of the government’s drive to improve home energy efficiency risk overshadowing the goal of ending fuel poverty, argues Duncan Price
23rd May 2012
Committee on Climate Change favours statutory duties on Local Authorities to reduce carbon emissions
"In Verco we’ve never been in any doubt on the scale and importance of the contribution that local government has to make to UK emission reduction objectives.
18th May 2012
Verco launches ‘Carbon saving from woodland creation’ pilot programme
Verco welcomes expressions of interest from Local Authorities for new ‘carbon saving from woodland creation’ pilot programme.
2nd May 2012
Verco can help your business score highly on the Carbon Disclosure Project
The deadlines for submitting 2012 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) responses are drawing near:
27th April 2012
Verco’s approach to planning renewables given the thumbs up by climate change coalition
Verco’s recent analysis which supported the establishment of the Cambridgeshire Renewable Infrastructure Framework was cited as an example of good practice for the delivery of low carbon energy and renewables by the Planning and Climate Change Coalition (PCCC).
26th April 2012
Market Leading Energy and Carbon Specialists Rebrand as Verco
Today one of the UK’s most successful teams of energy and carbon advisory specialists re-launched under the name Verco.
23rd April 2012
Successful CEO round-table on energy efficiency
Verco and the Confederation of Indian industry organised a successful roundtable on financing energy efficiency in Delhi
23rd April 2012
FutureFit financial report launched
FutureFit is Affinity Sutton’s flagship project that aims to provide unique insights into how the Green Deal could work in social housing
29th March 2012
Financing the Green Deal in social housing
Webinar to outline the findings from Affinity Sutton’s FutureFit programme
20th March 2012
The Energy Bill revolution begins
Ground-breaking research by Camco Advisory Services for the Energy Bill revolution campaign shows that the recycling of carbon revenues into domestic energy efficiency could quadruple the carbon emissions savings and number of jobs supported in the building sector compared with the Green Deal and ECO alone
26th February 2012
Report lists Camco Advisory Services as leading advisor
A recent market analysis report on Sustainability Business Consulting by Verdantix has listed Camco Advisory Services Limited (CAS) as one of 6 market leaders in its field.
7th December 2011
Camco Advisory Services wins at Sustainable Housing Awards 2011
Camco Advisory Services Limited (CAS) , a global developer of clean energy solutions and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been crowned “Sustainable Consultancy of the Year” for its work in the sustainable housing sector
25th October 2011
Camco Advisory Services shortlisted for 5 awards
We are pleased to announce that Camco Advisory Services (CAS) has been shortlisted for the following awards:
21st September 2011
Camco Advisory Services to run free webinar on CRC
CRC - Lessons learnt from 2010-11 and the focus areas for 2011—12
6th September 2011
Establishing cost-effective emission reduction potential in the public sector
CAS established the level of public sector emissions and assessed the potential of different technologies for delivering carbon reductions and financial savings.
6th September 2011
CRC - lessons learnt and next steps
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) has completed its first scheme year with audited annual and footprint reports submitted at the end of July. Camco’s CRC team have been working with a large and diverse portfolio of clients over the last three years covering all sectors affected by the policy.
5th September 2011
CRC - Camco’s clients meet CRC reporting milestone
Camco has been working with clients to meet their recent submission deadline under the CRC, a UK cap and trade scheme
31st August 2011
Camco Advisory Service’s client survey results
CAS has conducted a survey of our UK-based clients.
11th August 2011
Camco Advisory Services is accredited consultancy partner to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
This means that we are able to help you with your CDP reporting requirement and improve your ratings
15th April 2011
I
1st January 2011
- Verco Advisory Services Limited
- Company No. 01974812
- ISO9001 certificate No. FS 558184
- ISO14001 certificate No. EMS 562493
- Registered with BSI
follow Verco on Twitter: @vercoadvisory
