A new survey has found that the number of UK firms developing plans to tackle climate change has increased significantly over the last year.
The Aviva Climate-Ready Index revealed that 44% of UK businesses now have a structured plan to reduce their carbon footprint and climate impact – this is up from 34% compared to a year ago.
Those taking action have said their main focus is on energy-saving measures (cited by 48%) such as turning off lights and an increased use of renewable energy (solar power and ground source heat pumps), as well as greater waste recycling (54%).
However, despite this effort, the report also highlighted a very mixed picture of the country’s overall progress in tackling climate change.
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Amanda Blanc, Group Chief Executive Officer, Aviva plc, explained, “I am worried that UK climate action has stalled this year, according to our analysis. The UK’s ambitious climate goals are under threat due to a lack of practical and detailed plans. This puts at clear risk the jobs, growth and the additional investment the UK requires to become more climate ready.
“Despite this, we can see UK businesses trying to address the climate challenge in greater numbers and putting action plans in place.
“To support them, we urgently need a UK, whole economy, transition plan which allows us to compete more effectively with the US Inflation Reduction Act and help the UK become the most climate-ready major economy by 2030.”
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