One in eight households in England will struggle to afford to heat their draughty homes this year, according to new projections from the…
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 ReadingGovernment investment in energy efficiency measures has been “woefully inadequate” and jeopardises the UK’s legally-binding decarbonisation goals, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has…
Continue ReadingWhile the UK has been transitioning to renewable energy and phasing coal out of our power system, a few NHS buildings remain powered…
Continue ReadingGlasgow Energy Efficiency Programme Cuts Half a Million Tonnes of CO2
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
A scheme that installs energy efficiency measures in homes in Glasgow has cut residents’ energy bills and slashed nearly 590,000 tonnes of carbon…
Continue ReadingElectrical Appliances to Cost £75/Year Less to Run Under New Rules
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy
Your next washing machine and fridge will use less electricity and work for years longer, under new legislation that will tackle premature obsolescence…
Continue ReadingHomes built this year must have a carbon footprint a third (31%) smaller than earlier homes, as a stepping stone to even stricter…
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…
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