Category: Policy and initiatives

  • Calculate how the incoming TNUoS charges will impact your bill

    Calculate how the incoming TNUoS charges will impact your bill

    NFU Energy has developed a TNUoS charges impact calculator in partnership with the NFU to help you understand how the proposed changes will effect your business ‘energy costs. Use the free energy calculator today Not only will the calculator help you estimate the impact of the TNUoS charge on your business, the data will be…

  • Standing charges are rising – here’s what you need to know

    Standing charges are rising – here’s what you need to know

    Electricity costs continue to increase, and with major updates to non-commodity charges underway, many organisations will soon see higher standing charges on their bills. What are standing charges?They’re the fees you pay simply for being connected to the electricity grid. These charges fund the operation, maintenance and upgrade of the UK’s energy networks and they…

  • Upcoming changes to standing charges: What’s changing and how to prepare

    Upcoming changes to standing charges: What’s changing and how to prepare

    This blog below was written with insights from NFU Energy. From this month (October 2025), electricity customers across the UK will start to see changes in how standing charges are calculated on their electricity bill. This is the first change in a series of three standing charge changes coming into effect which will impact non-commodity…

  • New Farming Innovation Programme funding for growers

    New Farming Innovation Programme funding for growers

    DEFRA recently announced two new funding competitions under the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) opening this Autumn for farmers and growers. Firstly, there is Small R&D Partnerships (Round 4) – worth £7.8 million – and secondly is Feasibility Studies (Round 4) – worth £4.8 million. Both grant opportunities are focused on innovative projects but at different…

  • New CCA Scheme set to launch in January 2026 for Pig, Poultry, and Horticulture Sectors

    New CCA Scheme set to launch in January 2026 for Pig, Poultry, and Horticulture Sectors

    The UK Government has confirmed that a new phase of the Climate Change Agreements (CCA) scheme will begin in January 2026, offering businesses in the Pig, Poultry, and Horticulture sectors a valuable opportunity to reduce energy costs and support net-zero goals. This blog provides a quick overview of what’s coming and what you should be…

  • What does Scope 3 carbon reporting mean for Horticultural business?

    What does Scope 3 carbon reporting mean for Horticultural business?

    Many retailers are applying pressure to their supply chain to complete some form of carbon reporting , with the goal to account for the supply chain emissions of the produce they sell. Unfortunately, this is often pursued without consistency in approach between retailers. Some retailers will recommend or even mandate the use of one of…

  • Could you benefit from the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme?

    Could you benefit from the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme?

    The government announced the Climate Change Levy (CCL) scheme will be extended until March 2027. The scheme has now reopened to new entrants allowing businesses that have not signed up to save up to 92% on CCL tax, if they carry out one of the many eligible processes – which includes Protected Horticulture. Businesses that…

  • Energy Bill Discount Scheme – how will growers benefit?

    Energy Bill Discount Scheme – how will growers benefit?

    In September 2022 the government introduced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which enabled business to access support for energy bills when costs raised above threshold amounts for winter 2023 purchases. This scheme, which allowed many businesses to continue trading during the period of highest energy costs, came to an end on the 31st March…