Industrial manufacturers and other high energy users could see their annual energy bills increase by millions as a result of a government-ordered review which could block companies from avoiding national transmission charges through onsite generation.
The government’s controversial consultation on reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) closed this week amid claims its proposals are “counterproductive, and will significantly impact the industry.”
The Green Investment Bank has taken one step closer to privatisation this week after its chair set out the process for adopting a special share to protect the bank’s green purposes.
The government needs to publish “an effective plan” to tackle the decarbonisation of heat and transport sectors, according to the CBI’s senior policy advisor on climate change.
Public sector organisations in Wales are to be offered help from the Welsh government in reducing their energy consumption through a new support framework.
A single budget cap is to be introduced across both Renewable Heat Incentive schemes on April 1, with DECC looking at plans to close the non-domestic scheme if spending forecasts exceed the budget.
A report released this week has called for the government to adopt a renewed focus on energy efficiency over the next decade as a way to reduce energy demand and costs to consumers.
