Recent News & Press

WOBO thanks Renewable items for their news items and updates. Brits ‘bamboozled’ by heat pump misinformation       One in four UK residents hold misconceptions about heat pumps; Good Energy responds with targeted winter advice. Read more         100,000 Welsh home and business...

WOBO thanks edie for all the information provided in respect of COP 28 and encourages members to sign up with edie. COP28 climate summit: Where do we stand with the major new draft Global Stocktake text? In the final hours of COP28, the UN published...

WOBO appreciates the links to the news items provided by edie. Science-based nature targets for cities and Race to Zero updates: The 7 biggest stories from 6 December at COP28 In this members’ exclusive COP28 daily roundup, we summarise seven of the biggest stories from 6...

WOBO welcomes the updates from the HSE and the Building Safety Regulator Asbestos is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain. Around 5,000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases which typically take decades to develop and cannot be cured. HSE has refreshed...

Net Zero and sustainability In an era where sustainability is not just a choice but a necessity, Critical Power Supplies has published its groundbreaking report: “2050 UK Power Readiness Report”.  This comprehensive study offers vital insights into the UK’s journey towards Net Zero emissions by 2050,...

WOBO and its members and fellow professionals appreciate the updates from the BBA Follow the link for full details bbacerts.co.uk BBA PARTNERS WITH BUREAU VERITAS The British Board of Agrément (BBA), the leading UK certification body for construction products, is collaborating with Bureau Veritas (BV),...

Health and safety reminders for all professionals Keep workers stay safe and warm, urges HSE Great Britain’s workplace regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, is stressing the importance of protecting workers during the cold weather. It comes as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather...

WOBO appreciates the information provided by Create Digital. New public transport app for people with low vision Electrical engineer Santiago Velasquez has helped to develop an app that could make riding public transport significantly more accessible. While attending university in Brisbane, Velasquez, who has a vision impairment,...