The BBC, British Film Institute, Channel 4, Fremantle, Netflix, Universal International Studios and Sky are among the 13 UK film and TV organisations to sign a ’statement of intent’ for a permanent shift to clean temporary power by 2030 across UK production.
Further signatories include BBC Studios, ITV, ITV Studios, Pact and UKTV.
Clean temporary power involves using sustainable solutions such as battery storage, solar, or hybrid systems to reduce emissions, air pollution and noise.
Bafta albert, the UK screen industry’s environmental sustainability organisation, has published a roadmap outlining a route to the industry’s permanent shift to clean power, titled Spark: Clean Temporary Power By 2030.
Call to action
It is a call to action for the UK film and TV industry to phase out its use of fossil fuels and switch to grid power, battery solutions and other clean technologies. It was developed in consultation with industry, suppliers and energy experts.
Data collected by Bafta albert shows UK productions burned over three million litres of fossil fuels in generators, and more than half of all productions relied almost entirely of fossil fuels in 2024.
Spark has identified three points of action for industry: reduce (cut energy demand and emissions through efficient planning and equipment), retool (upgrade infrastructure and technology for clean power) and reskill (equip teams with knowledge and training to plan, budget, and operate clean power solutions).
The statement of intent said: “For decades, the standard practice of using fossil fuel generators to power productions has been among the most environmentally damaging aspects of film and TV production, directly contributing to carbon emissions, noise pollution and poor air quality.
“We share a unified vision to achieve clean temporary power by 2030. This vision is about creating a better, more efficient, and more sustainable future for screen production in the UK.”
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