The government’s emergency contingency plans for predicted gas and electricity shortages this winter include appeals to the public to use less energy.
Continue ReadingGovernment announces further support for energy-intensive businesses
Written by Michael Quinn in Electricity
Businesses that use large amounts of electricity are set to receive further government support as wholesale energy costs continue to climb. The current…
Continue Reading6m Households Could Struggle with Fuel Poverty after Price Hike
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
A looming energy bill hike could increase fuel poverty to the highest level on record this spring unless the government intervenes to spread…
Continue ReadingKwarteng’s Crisis Talks with Energy Bosses Yield No Result
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng’s crunch meeting with the chief executives of Britain’s largest energy companies, called as wholesale gas prices continue to spiral,…
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 ReadingIt was a centrepiece of Boris Johnson’s campaign for the Conservative Party leadership last summer, but now the government appears to be rowing…
Continue ReadingChancellor Commits £1 Billion to Energy Efficiency–Less Than Promised
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The government’s coronavirus recovery package includes £1 billion to retrofit public buildings and social housing—less than one-ninth the Conservative Party pledged to invest…
Continue ReadingGov Announces £8.8m Funding For Smart Energy Innovation for SMEs
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Smart Meters
The government has awarded £8.8 million to fund nine proposals aimed at helping SMEs increase energy efficiency and trim costs through the use…
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