The government will trial automatically switching households to the cheaper energy tariffs to tackle “loyalty penalties” in the often stagnant market.
Continue Reading1 Million Pensioners to Receive £140 Warm Home Discount
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Government Policy Household & Bills
Nearly a million pensioners will receive £140 discounts on their electricity bills to offset the cost of heating their homes this winter.
Continue ReadingGovernment Launches £1bn Fund to Decarbonise Public Sector Buildings
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy
The government will spend £1 billion to boost energy efficiency and decarbonise heating in public sector buildings.
Continue ReadingWelsh Government to Retrofit Social Housing to Boost Energy Efficiency
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The Welsh government has announced a £9.5 million social housing retrofit programme, intended to curb energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, tackle fuel poverty…
Continue ReadingEfficiency Scheme Helps Portsmouth Households Save £800k on Their Energy Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
The Switched On Portsmouth scheme has helped residents save more than £800,000 on their energy bills by boosting the efficiency of their homes…
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 ReadingBrits in Favour of Green Recovery from Coronavirus Crisis
Written by Lauren Smith in Environment Government Policy
Brits are overwhelmingly in favour of an economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis that centres renewables, conservation and energy efficiency.
Continue ReadingGovernment’s £9 Billion Home Efficiency Boost Under Threat
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
The Conservative Party’s manifesto pledge to invest £9.2 billion to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s homes, schools and hospitals is under…
Continue ReadingLockdown Could Exacerbate Fuel Poverty
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Government Policy Household & Bills
If lockdown measures are extended into the winter, households in poorly insulated homes will struggle to afford their energy bills, the Energy &…
Continue ReadingCentrica Calls for Immediate Ban on Gas Heating in New Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Environment Government Policy Renewable Energy
The head of the consumer division at energy giant Centrica has urged the government to accelerate the ban on fossil fuel heating systems…
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