At the same time as announcing that its net zero target has been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Whitbread, owners of hotel chain Premier Inn and restaurant brands that include Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, declared that they aim to remove all mains gas connection from their estate by 2040.
The European Commission has announced the final approval of the revised Energy Efficiency Directive, the FuelEU Maritime Regulations and the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulations, as part of the ‘Fit for 55′ package of legislation aimed at reducing EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.