27 new organisations back SPARK: Clean Temporary Power by 2030

Six months ago, SPARK: Clean Temporary Power by 2030 launched with a shared ambition: bring the screen industry together behind a shared roadmap for moving away from fossil-fuel generators and towards cleaner temporary power solutions. 

Today, we’re delighted to welcome 27 new organisations to the initiative. 

The latest wave of support includes Banijay UK, British Society of Cinematographers (BSC), Equity, Film London, Filming in England and Green Rider, alongside 20 screen industry suppliers. Together, they join BAFTA, BAFTA Albert, BBC, BBC Studios, BFI, Channel 4, Fremantle, ITV, ITV Studios, Netflix, Pact, Sky, UKTV and Universal International Studios in supporting the transition to clean temporary power across film and TV production. 

Their commitment marks another important step forward for SPARK and reflects growing confidence across the industry that cleaner power solutions are both necessary and achievable. 

Temporary power remains one of the biggest sustainability challenges facing screen production. In 2024 alone, UK productions burned more than three million litres of fossil fuel in generators, with over half of productions relying almost entirely on diesel power (as reported in ACCELERATE 2025).  SPARK was developed to help change that. 

Created by BAFTA Albert’s Sustainable Production Task Force in collaboration with industry partners, suppliers and energy experts, the initiative sets out a practical route towards cleaner temporary power by 2030. The roadmap has also been independently validated by experts from Imperial College London (via Imperial Consultants). It lays out a practical and collaborative plan to transition the UK’s film and TV industry away from fossil-fuel generators and towards cleaner power solutions, without compromising creativity or production quality. 

SPARK outlines the need to phase-out fossil-fuels and stand-alone generator use before 2030, transitioning via hybrid generators and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel, where necessary, and to phase-in grid power, battery solutions, and other clean technologies, to make meaningful environmental changes.  

Broadcasters, studios, production companies, suppliers, industry bodies and crafts are all already playing a role in helping accelerate the transition. 

That collective commitment matters. 

The more organisations that align behind a shared direction of travel, the easier it becomes to scale the infrastructure, expertise and investment needed to make clean temporary power a practical reality across the UK. 

SPARK has always been about collective action. 

No single organisation can transform temporary power alone, but together the industry can create the conditions needed for long-term change. 

We’re incredibly grateful to every organisation that has signed the Statement of Intent, pledged support or contributed expertise so far. With momentum continuing to build, the path towards clean temporary power by 2030 is becoming clearer every day.