Saturday, May 18, 2024

£10m community energy fund could be expanded after Spending Review

The Government has confirmed that further financial support for community energy projects, such as the continuation and expansion of the £10m Rural Community Energy...

Consultation opens on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes

The government has committed to upgrade as many private rented sector homes as possible to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C by 2030, where...

New energy efficiency standards announced for homes and businesses

New energy efficiency standards for all homes and businesses have been announced today as the government responded to the consultation on the Future Homes...

£3.2 million to support rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreak

ROUGH sleepers, or those at risk of rough sleeping will be supported by £3.2 million of initial emergency funding if they need to self-isolate...

Council leaders and Mayors call for freedom on zero carbon homes targets in an...

A GROUP of council leaders and Mayors are calling on Government to abandon proposed restrictions on their ability to cut carbon emissions from house...

UK businesses planning to spend £16bn on electric vehicles, research says

UK businesses are set to invest £15.8bn in the electrification of their vehicle fleets over the next year, a 50% uplift on their spending...

Climate change considerations not yet embedded across Government, says committee

On 29th of October the Environment and Climate Change Committee wrote to Alok Sharma, COP26 President, to highlight concerns about cross-Government delivery of the...

Residential street electric vehicle charge point funding doubled

CHARGING and driving an electric vehicle will be easier, cheaper and more convenient in the future, as the funding is doubled for more charge...

Single-use plastics to be banned in Wales in 2021

PLASTIC straws, cutlery and polystyrene food and drink containers are to be banned in Wales as part of wider measures to make Wales 'the...

Wales & West Utilities invests further £80 million to its gas network

WALES & West Utilities is planning to invest over £80 million during 2020 to upgrade their network in order to keep the gas flowing...