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Is it fair to shift policy costs from electricity to gas?

Is it fair to shift policy costs from electricity to gas?

The debate over the imbalance of policy costs and taxation between electricity and gas bills is ramping up as the Treasury investigates how net zero should be paid for. As part of our Countdown to COP campaign, David Blackman looks at the arguments for change alongside concerns that targeting gas bills would hit the fuel poor hardest.

5 years ago

Harnessing innovation to accelerate the transition to net zero

5 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Centrica chief vows to ‘strip out the rubbish’ to revive group’s fortunes

5 years ago

Bulb founder steps down

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GMB strikes hit day 19 after fruitless talks with ACAS

Strikes as part of the ongoing dispute between the GMB Union and Centrica have resumed after talks with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) failed to bear fruit. Day 19 of the strike has begun and will see engineers down tools for four days.

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Mind the gap: A fair future is crucial for the success of UK climate action

As part of our Countdown to COP campaign, Sustainability First director, Sharon Darcy, sets out why a just transition is so important and what utilities can do to advance this cause.

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Is a just transition realistic?

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Government hands out £59 million in cold weather payments

More than 2.3 million cold weather payments, totalling £59 million, are estimated to have already been handed out in the first six weeks of 2021.

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EDF Energy suffers £160 million impact from Covid

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Real-time energy savings metering is ‘critical’ for retrofitting

A report by a coalition of industry experts has recommended the creation of a new protocol for measuring energy savings in retrofitted homes in real-time. The Green Finance Institute’s Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings says a national, standardised way to measure the energy saved by retrofit works is “vital” to unlocking up to £65 billion of investment needed to decarbonise the existing building stock.

5 years ago

On the Move: Bulb hires Amazon exec; Good Energy names Zap-Map CEO

Bulb has brought in a former Amazon executive to beef up its customer services while Good Energy's Zap-Map has named an interim CEO and commercial officer. Utility Week rounds up the latest people moves across the sector.

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January saw ‘uncharacteristic dip’ in switching

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British Gas is first supplier to raise bills in line with price cap

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‘Vague’ Penrose report is ‘good provocation for debate’

A long-awaited report outlining recommendations designed to strengthen the UK’s competition regime has been cautiously welcomed by industry observers but described as lacking in detail. The Power to the People report by Conservative MP John Penrose has a heavy focus on streamlining regulatory processes and creating further competition where possible. It also calls for measures introduced in insurance to tackle 'loyalty penalties' to be extended to energy.

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Energy UK calls for post-Brexit VAT cut on energy bills

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Octopus and NatWest unveil EV charging bundle

Octopus Energy and NatWest Group have launched an electric vehicle (EV) charging bundle which will allow the bank’s customers to purchase chargers at discounted rates. The joint offering, which the companies claim is the first of its kind, includes the entire stack of infrastructure, technology and software needed to switch to EVs as well as a comprehensive assessment of each customer’s needs.

5 years ago

Slye: We need to educate consumers before expecting them to act

The director of the Electricity System Operator talks to Utility Week as part of our Countdown to COP campaign. He stresses that the energy system alone cannot deliver decarbonisation and that the industry must bring consumers along. He also talks about the "clear, urgent, no regrets actions" that can remove barriers to deploying decarbonised heat solutions at scale.

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Countdown to COP webinar: The Just Transition

Date: 26/02/2021 11:00 am

Inside the Energy House 2.0

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Utility Week Award 2020: Winners’ review

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