Energy efficiency

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Mass insulation could cut child asthma by two-thirds

Improving the energy efficiency of fuel poor households could slash the number of children suffering from asthma by 700,000, Energy UK’s deputy chief executive has told MPs. That equates to around two-thirds of the 1.1m children who Asthma UK estimates are receiving treatment for the condition

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Government at risk of missing fuel poverty milestone

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What the Autumn statement holds for energy sector

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Supply chain put off ECO4 by ‘overly complex’ rules

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Eon backs stamp duty rebates for energy efficiency upgrades

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Tory-linked think tanks lobby for energy efficiency rebate

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Heat pump funding pot tipped to be ‘blown’ before deadline

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IEA: Golden age of gas is nearing an end

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Sunak scrapped insulation targets to avoid landlord exodus

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55 heat network projects win funding for upgrades

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Government urged to bring forward decision on hydrogen

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£1bn insulation scheme opens to public

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Energy crisis forces firms to shelve net zero plans

Almost half of energy-related businesses have delayed or cut investment in their sustainability and net zero plans due to the impact of the energy crisis. According to research published by Schneider Electric, 80% of energy firms in the UK and Ireland expect the energy crisis will impact their ability to meet emission reduction targets, with 49% admitting that net zero investment has already been delayed or cut.

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NHS warm homes trial boosts appetite for energy efficiency

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Concerns raised about supplier insultation scheme targets

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Overcoming barriers to low-carbon heat at a local level

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Has the boiler upgrade scheme hit a ceiling?

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Energy efficiency taskforce chair quits after bank scandal

Dame Alison Rose has quit as co-chair of the government’s national Energy Efficiency Taskforce after resigning as group chief executive of Natwest. Rose quit her position at Natwest after admitting that she had revealed personal financial information about former UKIP leader Nigel Farage to the BBC. Energy security and net zero secretary of state Grant Shapps subsequently asked Rose to step down from her role leading the taskforce.

2 years ago

Labour spending boost to benefit community power projects

Transport, school buildings and community power projects are some of the areas that could benefit from Labour’s plans to increase net zero investment, Ed Miliband has revealed. The shadow energy secretary of state outlined how the opposition plans to spend its plans to boost net zero investment to £28 billion during the next Parliament, at a net zero conference in London this week.

2 years ago

ECO scheme ‘beginning to fail’

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