A YouGov poll conducted for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) showed general public support for the Labour government’s clean energy ‘blitz’, although 61% do not currently expect its policies to lower bills.
While boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) applications in June were down 10% on the previous month, the number was up 81% compared to the same month of the year before.
Cornwall Insight’s power generation forecast shows that solar and wind will account for just 44% of energy generation capacity by 2030, lower than what is needed for net zero.
A new report by the charity Nesta says that the UK needs to intensify its efforts to adopt low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps, to fulfil its climate obligations.
