German utility EON SE has split into two separate entities; the larger dealing with renewables, the other for fossil fuels and nuclear – soon to be closed.
Almost one million energy efficiency measures were installed across 819,000 properties in the UK up to September 2014, according to the most recent figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Caroline Flint, Labour MP for Don Valley and shadow secretary of state for energy and climate change, released the party’s Green Paper: End to Cold Homes, in Hastings on Monday.
The Prime Minister, David Cameron has said that the Green Investment Bank (GIB) has played an “instrumental” role in making the UK one of the best places for green investment.
Boosting investment in energy efficiency would result in thousands of new jobs, energy bill savings in the billions and deliver a boost to the UK’s GDP, according to a study published today.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is encouraging UK homes to switch energy suppliers to save an average £200 off their annual utility bill.
The European Council has reached an agreement over the 2030 climate and energy policy framework. The council has agreed a binding EU target of an at least 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This target will be delivered collectively by the EU, with all Member States involved in the effort.
