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 ReadingThree-Quarters of Britons Want the Government to Do More to Support Renewable Energy
Written by Lauren Smith in Climate Change
A majority of Britons believe the government is responsible for tackling climate change and would like it to extend more support to renewables.
Continue ReadingGovernment to Create a Champion to Protect Mobile and Broadband Customers
Written by Lauren Smith in Broadband Mobile
The government will form a new independent consumer advocate for the telecoms industry, protecting mobile and broadband customers from being ripped off.
Continue ReadingGovernment plans to introduce age verification gating on websites and apps containing adult content have been delayed.
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