The use of unabated coal for electricity generation must stop by 1 October 2024, as the government brings forward the phase-out date by…
Continue ReadingThe government is shuttering the troubled Green Homes Grant scheme, a £1.5 billion initiative to upgrade the country’s energy inefficient homes and key…
Continue ReadingGovernment investment in energy efficiency measures has been “woefully inadequate” and jeopardises the UK’s legally-binding decarbonisation goals, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has…
Continue ReadingElectrical Appliances to Cost £75/Year Less to Run Under New Rules
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy
Your next washing machine and fridge will use less electricity and work for years longer, under new legislation that will tackle premature obsolescence…
Continue ReadingHomes built this year must have a carbon footprint a third (31%) smaller than earlier homes, as a stepping stone to even stricter…
Continue ReadingGovernment Considers Auto-Switching to Tackle Energy Loyalty Penalty
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Government Policy
The government will trial automatically switching households to the cheaper energy tariffs to tackle “loyalty penalties” in the often stagnant market.
Continue Reading1 Million Pensioners to Receive £140 Warm Home Discount
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Government Policy Household & Bills
Nearly a million pensioners will receive £140 discounts on their electricity bills to offset the cost of heating their homes this winter.
Continue ReadingGovernment Launches £1bn Fund to Decarbonise Public Sector Buildings
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy
The government will spend £1 billion to boost energy efficiency and decarbonise heating in public sector buildings.
Continue ReadingWelsh Government to Retrofit Social Housing to Boost Energy Efficiency
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The Welsh government has announced a £9.5 million social housing retrofit programme, intended to curb energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, tackle fuel poverty…
Continue ReadingEfficiency Scheme Helps Portsmouth Households Save £800k on Their Energy Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
The Switched On Portsmouth scheme has helped residents save more than £800,000 on their energy bills by boosting the efficiency of their homes…
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