Energy Efficiency

Infrastructure

Scotland launches public sector energy efficiency drive

New scheme could save the public sector £30m a year, says Scottish Government

clock 03 March 2016 • 1 min read

Efficiency

Most electrical goods bought online have misleading energy labels, study finds

Three-year survey of eleven European countries by MarketWatch finds only a quarter of white goods sold online in UK were correctly labelled

clock 02 March 2016 • 3 min read

Efficiency

Should greener homes earn a Stamp Duty tax break?

New report from Policy Exchange think tank calls for tax breaks and improved mortgage affordability tests to help drive energy efficiency improvements

clock 02 March 2016 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Energy storage could save UK electricity system £2.4bn by 2030

New DECC-backed analysis from Carbon Trust suggests energy storage could save the UK households £50 a year by 2030 - if the market conditions are right

clock 02 March 2016 • 5 min read

Carbon Accounting

Retailers report falling CO2 emissions amid mounting anticipation for new energy efficiency tax rules

British Retail Consortium reveals retailers slashed carbon emissions six per cent last year, but admits uncertain future for industry as speculation grows over energy efficiency tax reform

clock 02 March 2016 • 5 min read

Efficiency

Use the housing market to drive an energy efficiency revolution

Policy Exchange's Richard Howard argues the best way to drive home energy efficiency is to structurally embed it into the housing market

clock 02 March 2016 • 4 min read

Energy

E.ON launches business energy audit service

Small business-focused service aims to help firms identify energy-saving measures

clock 01 March 2016 • 1 min read

Politics

Environment groups throw down the green gauntlet to London mayoral candidates

At the start of Greener London Week, the UK's leading environmental groups call for the next London mayor to deliver a more sustainable capital city

clock 29 February 2016 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

The energy market is changing much faster than you think - savvy businesses will embrace the disruption

We don't have to wait until 2025 to see the demise of coal in the UK - it's happening right before our eyes

clock 26 February 2016 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Energy executives reveal readiness for low-carbon transition

New Energy UK report based on in-depth interviews with industry executives reveals a sector primed for low-carbon transformation

clock 23 February 2016 • 6 min read