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BEIS Committee launches decarbonising heat in homes inquiry

Oct 6, 2020

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has launched an inquiry into decarbonising heat in UK homes. The Committee will analyse the Government’s Buildings and Heat Strategy due in November, considering the priorities and timescales required to...

Millions to save on energy bills as price cap lowered

Aug 7, 2020

More than 15 million households will see their energy bills fall from October as a result of the energy price cap being lowered. The cap will be set at £1,042, the lowest level since the cap was introduced in January 2019, generating savings of around £84 for UK...

National Delivery Body required to decarbonise UK heat

Jul 22, 2020

The UK requires an independent impartial body to lead the heat decarbonisation strategy, according to a high-level commission convened by the CBI and University of Birmingham. The new Heat Commission published a series of recommendations for decarbonising heat as part...

CCC calls for total phase-out of gas boilers by 2035

Jun 26, 2020

In its latest progress report, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has demanded a clear timeline for the phase-out of gas boilers by 2035. The climate advisory body called for urgent policy to ensure low-carbon technologies, such as heat networks, can transition to...

Lockdown causes electricity switching slow down

Jun 16, 2020

Over 410,000 UK electricity customers chose to switch supplier last month, a 15% decrease on May 2019. According to latest figures published by Energy UK, consumer switches slowed down considerably during the lockdown. Nearly 2.5 million customers moved to a new...

UK must put low-carbon agenda at the heart of economic recovery

May 13, 2020

The government must incentivise energy efficiency and low-carbon infrastructure as part of the UK’s economic recovery from COVID-19, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged. The climate advisory body wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging for major...