UK Chancellor to unveil £3bn green recovery package
A £3 billion green package with grants for homeowners and public buildings to improve energy efficiency will be unveiled by Rishi Sunak as part of his coronavirus economic strategy.
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Tories pledge £9.2bn toward energy efficiency push in homes, hospitals and schools.
The Conservatives have pledged £9.2 billion to improve the energy efficiency of homes, schools and hospitals, as they make a pitch to voters concerned about the environment.
Shell CEO joins global commission on energy efficiency
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has been unveiled as part of a global commission to help global progress on energy efficiency.
Warning over ‘invisible cheat’ on energy efficiency in new homes
Building new homes that fail to live up to energy efficiency standards is an "invisible cheat" which costs homeowners money and hits climate efforts, Government advisers warn.
Saudi launches new ‘super’ energy service firm
Saudi Arabia has set up a new company which will spearhead the crusade to make government and public buildings more energy efficient.
Taxes should be used to make homes energy efficient, report says
Making homes more energy efficient should be a “national priority” paid for through taxes, the industry has urged.
Scottish Government allocates £30m to home energy-efficiency scheme
A home energy-efficiency programme has been allocated £30 million of Scottish Government funding.
Energy efficiency investment could create 9,000 jobs a year
Boosting investment in energy efficiency could create up to 9,000 jobs a year, business leaders have told the Scottish Government.
MPs say storage must play key role in efforts to tackle blackout risk
Subsidies to reduce the risk of blackouts must focus on innovative schemes for energy storage and cutting demand rather than “dirty diesel”, MPs have urged.
LED lightbulbs could ease blackout fears
A shift to highly efficient LED light bulbs in homes could cut winter peak energy demand and curb fears about blackouts, campaigners have suggested.
Brexit could make UK dumping ground for less energy efficient goods
Weaker energy efficiency standards for consumer goods after Brexit could mean products that are more expensive to run are dumped in the UK, it has been warned.
Home energy efficiency advances leave entire communities behind
Home energy efficiency should be part of the UK’s infrastructure programme to help communities who have been “left behind”, the Government’s climate advisers have urged.
Scottish firm using Internet of Things to boost energy efficiency
A Scottish internet of things company is taking part in a £900,000 research and development project to develop breakthrough technology in the energy efficiency market.
OGUK lauds companies for “tooling up”
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) yesterday hailed the increase in demand for “tools” it helped develop in an effort to improve efficiency in the industry. The trade association said more than 900 companies had signed up to the industry mutual hold harmless (IMHH) deed. OGUK said the deed, which was originally developed in 2002, helped firms clarify the allocation of risks and avoid doubling up on the insurance of identical liabilities offshore.
Al Gore “puzzled” by recent UK Government moves on green policies
Former US vice president and climate campaigner Al Gore has said he is “puzzled” by recent UK Government moves to cancel a raft of green policies.