Energy giant British Gas has been fined £2.65 million by the regulator Ofgem for a variety of misdeeds and illegal practices.
Continue ReadingAccording the charity and awareness group Citizens Advice, the government’s deadline for installing smart meters in all UK households should be extended by…
Continue ReadingSupermarket chain Aldi has pledged to make its entire operation in the UK and Ireland carbon neutral in the next two years.
Continue ReadingEnergy supplier British Gas has announced that it is going to increase prices for up to 3 and a half million customers by…
Continue ReadingYouGov has recently polled support for onshore wind power among the UK public at 66%.
Continue ReadingEDF Energy, one of the UK’s Big Six energy suppliers, has been fined £350,000 by the regulator for missing its smart meter installation…
Continue Reading45,000 Businesses at Risk of EU Fines Over Energy Efficiency Issues
Written by Ben Rich in Electricity Environment Government Policy
Across the EU, more than 45,000 major firms are at risk of EU fines over a lack of compliance to new directives regarding…
Continue ReadingAccording to the UK’s Climate Change Committee, the nation is not on course to meet its own targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
Continue ReadingRenewables now make up 30% of UK’s energy generation capacity
Written by Ben Rich in Renewable Energy
According to new figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS), the share of the UK’s energy production held…
Continue ReadingIn recent days the UK government has cancelled plans for a tidal lagoon in Swansea bay, citing a lack of potential economic viability.
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