Thursday, April 25, 2024

New consultation seeks to strengthen the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views on their proposals to strengthen the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The specific aims...

Only 7% of homeowners likely to change gas boilers despite rising energy prices, study...

Only 7% of homeowners with a gas boiler are very likely to consider changing to a different energy source in the next three years...

Ofwat launches investigation following claims water companies broke the law

Following reports about 'widespread unpermitted releases of sewage into the environment' by water and wastewater companies, Ofwat launched an investigation on 18th of November...

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy unveiled

Government has announced plans to support the UK market to reach 300,000 public electric vehicle chargepoints by 2030 under the new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure...

UK confirms pledge for zero-emission HGVs by 2040

The UK will become the first country in the world to commit to phasing out new, non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles weighing 26 tonnes...

Introducing opt-in switching and testing opt-out switching under consultation

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views on how the government should incrementally introduce an opt-in switching scheme and test...

New support for councils to enforce rules banning landlords renting homes with worst energy...

£4.3 million of extra funding for councils across the country designed to support them make an extra 100,000 engagements with the most difficult to...

Ofgem introduces two time-limited measures to help stabilise the energy market

Following its Statutory Consultation on short-term interventions-consultation at the end of 2021, energy regulator Ofgem has introduced two time-limited measures to help stabilise the...

Ofwat proposes ‘small and temporary’ increase to the price caps in the business retail...

Today water regulator Ofwat is proposing a 'small and temporary' increase to the price caps in the business retail market. The temporary increase is intended...

Ofwat sets out options to protect customers from water company financing risk

Water regulator Ofwat has put forward options to strengthen water companies’ financial resilience in a new discussion paper. The options are designed to require...