A private developer is to build a 150 mile cable under the Channel capable of carrying up to 2 gigawatts of electricity between…
Continue ReadingGovt Schemes Could Increase Energy Bills by 124% by 2021, say Consultants
Written by Danny Lord in Government Policy
Consultancy firm Cornwall Energy has published research suggesting that Government schemes designed to subsidies and support low-carbon energy could add up to £100…
Continue ReadingA group of energy suppliers representing around 70% of the entire market has joined together to sign a new commitment designed to ensure…
Continue ReadingThe shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy has come out in criticism of the government’s Capacity Market scheme after a report showed the costs…
Continue ReadingSupport for Fracking in UK Drops to Record Low
Written by Danny Lord in Climate Change Government Policy
The latest data from the Department for Energy and Climate Change’s public attitudes tracker has shown that the number of people who oppose…
Continue ReadingOil Market Futures: Low-Carbon Switch’s Effects on Oil Market & Economy
Written by Danny Lord in Analysis Climate Change Government Policy
A new report shows that by driving investment in low-carbon technologies (in transport in particular) we would not only work towards saving the…
Continue ReadingOil Prices Highest in 2016 Ahead of Doha Meeting
Written by Danny Lord in Government Policy Oil & Gas
A combination of factors including a weak dollar and talk of a supply freeze have pushed oil prices up past $43 a barrel;…
Continue ReadingCuts to Green Subsidies Lead to Plummet in Solar Panels
Written by George Gangar in Government Policy Renewable Energy
Since the government cut green subsidies, the amount of household energy produced by solar power has fallen by 75% in the last two…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank Group Announces Climate Change Action Plan
Written by Danny Lord in Climate Change Government Policy
The World Bank Group has announced that it will be taking a new, hard-lined approach to tackling climate change on a global scale…
Continue ReadingCMA Reforms: Pre-Payment Price Caps & Open Customer Database
Written by Danny Lord in Energy Suppliers Government Policy
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced a draft of proposals that are the result of an 18-month investigation into the energy sector…
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