SSE chief: ‘things could get worse before they get better’
The SSE chief fears the Government and watchdog Ofgem lack “clear vision” when it comes to reforming the electricity market and is worried the current “turmoil” is in danger of “completely killing”...
View ArticleEditorial – Dave’s Euro gamble c’est n’est pas bon?
So this morning Dave did it. Something the polls would say the vast majority want, offer the public a referendum on the UK’s continuing membership of the EU. In what many say could be the defining...
View ArticleDismay at low EU carbon price
The record low price of carbon on the EU’s trading system earlier this week has been received with dismay by a British carbon management firm. On Monday the price fell below 4.8 euros in the early...
View ArticleScotland aims to decarbonise power sector by 2030
The Scottish Government has pledged to decarbonise its energy sector by 2030 and boost offshore wind in the country. First Minister Alex Salmond revealed the new target of cutting carbon emissions from...
View ArticleChris Huhne pleads guilty over penalty points
Former Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has pleaded guilty to perverting the court of justice over claims his ex-wife took speeding points for him. The former Cabinet Minister stepped down as Energy...
View ArticleGuest Blog Mervyn Bowden: A deal that’s green in its thinking!
I have to admit that I find most Government-led schemes to “improve” various aspects of our lives somewhat cringe-worthy. They conjure up so many varied visions of how our hard earned cash is going to...
View ArticleMPs push 2030 decarb target for power again
MPs are trying to change the Energy Bill so it includes a 2030 emissions target which has been sidestepped by the Coalition once already. A target fell by the wayside in the run-up to the Energy Bill’s...
View ArticleBanks back research into carbon “stranded” investments
Banks are backing research looking at which investments are at risk of losing value because they could be replaced by ‘greener’ technology or jeopardised by their link with carbon-heavy sectors....
View ArticleDavey denies “uncertainty” over nuclear
Energy Secretary Ed Davey yesterday denied there was any uncertainty over plans for new nuclear power and admitted the Government has had some “false starts” with a couple of its carbon cutting...
View ArticleBlog: The Energy Secretary and the impromptu Lords book group!
Book groups are jokingly known as the preserve of mums meeting in Costa coffee shops, blocking the gangway with their oversized prams. But it seems a bit of a craze for the gatherings could be budding...
View ArticleBusinesses urge MPs to back decarbonisation target
An alliance of businesses, energy companies, unions and church groups are calling on UK MPs to back changes to the Energy Bill for a decarbonisation target by 2030. A total of 36 organisations,...
View ArticleGuest Blog Filippo Gaddo – energy efficiency by numbers
January was the month of energy efficiency. The Green Deal went live, ECO started, the Prime Minister even declared that “energy efficiency is essential to economic growth” and that “it would be the...
View ArticleBuilders demand Budget for energy efficiency
The next Budget should include measures to make Britain’s homes more energy-efficient and boost the construction industry, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned the Chancellor in a letter....
View ArticleUK’s electricity market reform ‘risking jobs and investment’
The UK Government’s electricity market reform (EMR) is risking thousands of jobs and investment in the offshore wind industry. Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing (pictured) warned the proposals in...
View ArticleEU Governments should ‘look at US’ for renewables policy
The US has a “more progressive” renewable support policy and Governments in Europe should “take a look” at that. That’s the view of analysts at GlobalData, which suggests the US has a better policy...
View ArticleDECC unveils new plans for renewable heat scheme
The UK Government has today set out renewable heat scheme plans for commercial, industrial and community organisations. The new updates include a fixed budget for each year of the Renewable Heat...
View ArticleEnergy Bill uncertainty fails to attract renewables investment
The Government’s Energy Bill has not managed to meet the investor community’s high expectations as the UK is still in sixth place for country attractiveness for renewables investment. Ernst &...
View ArticleBlog: Will our AAA credit rating loss push up UK energy prices?
Triple A. No we’re not talking about a dodgy grease-haired boy band, the lesser-known cousin of that butch WWE wrestler or those annoyingly small batteries which you never have enough of to replace the...
View ArticleContractors top carbon reduction league table
Construction companies BAM Group and Skanska topped the list for energy efficiency in the final 2011/12 table in the UK. The Environment Agency published the much-awaited Carbon Reduction Commitment...
View ArticleCRC fails to give firms’ long-term policy certainty
The UK’s carbon reduction scheme is still failing to give businesses the long-term policy certainty and it needs to have “robust and timely data” to make sure it remains effective. That’s the view of...
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