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Former Whitehall advisor Tom Burke has accused the government of failing to take energy efficiency seriously and called for local politicians to take responsibility for rolling schemes out. Meanwhile, Eon UK chief executive Michael Lewis called for the Energy Company Obligation programme to be “ramped up” as part of a broader expansion of energy efficiency measures.
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Resistance from the top echelons of government to a rapid rollout of energy efficiency measures reflects a lack of knowledge on the issue, Lord Deben has said. The Committee on Climate Change chair also called on BEIS to set up a mechanism to curb regulations that get in the way of the UK’s broader net-zero goal.
The government has announced a fresh delay to the publication of the National Infrastructure Strategy as Boris Johnson’s blueprint for a post-lockdown infrastructure investment spree was criticised by green campaigners. There was disappointment in particular at the lack of focus on energy efficiency projects. See full reaction from across the industry.
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) chair Lord Deben has branded as “unacceptable” comments that the body is focussed on politically palatable solutions. Meanwhile, Centrica tells Utility Week that the government should set a more ambitious target for banning the sale of internal combustion engine cars and vans than that recommended by the CCC.
The latest stats on energy trends show a bumper quarter for renewables, with fossil fuel generation reaching a record low and wind generating 30 per cent of all UK electricity
Phasing out the sale of internal combustion engine cars and vans should be accelerated to 2032, the government’s influential climate change watchdog has urged. In its latest progress report on the UK’s efforts to cut emissions, the Committee on Climate Change also urges a rapid acceleration of hydrogen production and a move to annual Contracts for Difference auctions.
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has urged the government to commit to low-carbon clusters across the country or risk investment going abroad. He also put forward a spirited defence of hydrogen and CCS as “proven” technologies.
The Confederation of British Industry has put pressure on the government to make up for lost time during the pandemic by ensuring that its decarbonisation policy framework is in place by the end of this year.
