'Smarter, fairer, cleaner': Ofgem moves to trim capital cost of smart grid rollout, sparking industry concerns
Tweak to Ofgem rules promises to save consumers £45 a year, but industry fears sharp reduction in capital costs could jeopardise smart grid deployment
Ofgem has today put forward proposals to lower the cost of capital for energy network companies working to deploy a range of smart grid and low carbon infrastructure technologies. The proposals are...
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'Ready for change': Government unveils £5.2bn flood prevention and coastal management strategy
New funding confirmed alongside sweeping new strategy from the Environment Agency designed to bolster climate resilience across the UK
Our vision: A nation ready for, and resilient to, flooding and coastal change
The Environment Agency's new strategy will help build up the resilience of millions more homes and businesses to flooding and coastal erosion, according to its chair Emma Howard Boyd
