New Energy Minister to say energy investment boosts economic recovery
The new Energy Minister John Hayes is expected to trumpet the role of the energy industry in pulling the economy out of the doldrums at the opening of a new gas power station in Wales this morning. On...
View ArticleDECC’s new fuel poverty definition ‘flawed’
The Government’s proposed new definition for fuel poverty is “flawed” and poor households will still lack affordable warmth. That’s according to National Energy Action (NEA) which is “disappointed”...
View ArticleEd Davey: Communities have seen wind farms but not windfall
Communities with onshore wind farms have had the energy but not the benefits, according to Energy Secretary Ed Davey. His comments came alongside a consultation aimed to help communities secure...
View ArticleNew Energy Minister promises clarity & purpose
Just days into the role of Energy Minister after the Cabinet reshuffle, John Hayes MP promises he’s the man to give certainty to investors at the launch of Pembroke gas power station in Wales.
View ArticleGovernment’s new efficiency strategy to ‘kick-start a revolution’
The UK Government’s new strategy for efficiency is expected to ‘kick-start a revolution’ and save up to 22 power stations worth of energy by 2020. DECC’s first ‘Energy Efficiency Strategy’ published...
View ArticleLabour stokes green spending fears
Labour leader Ed Miliband yesterday taunted David Cameron with new figures which show the amount of money invested in the UK’s renewable energy sector has dropped since the Coalition came to power....
View ArticleJohn Hayes: Treasury and suppliers ‘not the enemy’
Energy Minister John Hayes tried to dispel the idea his department is in a head-to-head with the Treasury by declaring it isn’t the “enemy” in a recent interview. The Department of Energy and Climate...
View ArticleGuest Blog Filippo Gaddo: Bye cheap energy, hello charges
Another winter and another round of price rises. The Office for National Statistics blames most of the inflation for December on energy and food costs; consumer groups blame big energy companies and...
View ArticleNew inquiry to look at future UK energy supply
A new independent inquiry to investigate the future of electricity supply in the UK was launched yesterday. The ‘Future Electricity Series’ is a three-phase nine-month research, which will explore the...
View ArticleDavey denies “uncertainty” over nuclear
Energy Secretary Ed Davey yesterday denied there was any uncertainty over plans for new nuclear power and admitted the Government has had some “false starts” with a couple of its carbon cutting...
View ArticleScottishPower adds voice to calls for ‘greater clarity’
The chairman of energy supplier ScottishPower and its Spanish owner Iberdrola has called for more guidance from Government to avoid energy shortages in the next few years. Ignacio Galan was the second...
View ArticleWebsite lets you ‘build an energy policy’
A new website which lets energy end users ‘build an energy policy’ on how they handle power has just been launched. Energy users can browse policies and save ones they like the look of, similar to...
View ArticlePolitical intervention ‘main threat’ to utility companies
Political intervention through changes to energy policies is seen as the greatest threat to the future of power and utility (P&U) companies, a new poll suggests. Based on a survey of 110 P&U...
View ArticleUK losing chance to be “safe harbour” for renewables
The UK is losing out on the chance to be a “safe harbour” for renewable energy in Europe, according to a new report on the sector released by Ernst&Young today. Delays to the Energy Bill because of...
View ArticleMajority of Brits worried about blackouts and higher energy bills
A new survey on the UK’s energy policy has revealed that 64% of the public is concerned about the possibility of blackouts and a staggering 93% are worried about higher energy bills. The poll of more...
View ArticlePlans for attracting energy investment are “implausible”
Plans for attracting investment in the UK’s energy sector are “implausible”. That’s according to a speaker at a conference held by the British Institute of Energy Economics yesterday on funding the...
View ArticleEd Balls slams “energy policy in chaos”
Labour’s Ed Balls described the Government’s energy policy as “in chaos” today in a speech at his party’s conference in Brighton. The Shadow Chancellor picked up on the Green Investment Bank which some...
View ArticleUKIP bets on shale gas
Home-grown is usually a must for UKIP – so what does that mean when it comes to energy? We’ll give you one guess – and it’s not wind power. ELN reporter Vicky Ellis hit their conference on Friday to...
View ArticleCentrica: Energy price freeze could stop suppliers operating
Labour leader Ed Miliband’s energy policy pledge would not be economically viable for suppliers to operate, Centrica claims. The energy giant made the comment following the former Energy Secretary’s...
View ArticleOsborne derides Miliband for “phoney” price freeze
Today Chancellor George Osborne derided Labour leader Ed Miliband for putting forward plans for a “phoney” price freeze policy “drafted on the back of a fag packet”. Speaking at the Tory party...
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