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UK completes first auction for phase III carbon trading

The UK completed the first auction of carbon allowances for phase III of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) yesterday, selling 6.5 million allowances at a price of €6.62 (£5.33) each. One EU ETS allowance represents 1 tonne of carbon dioxide.

13 years ago

Cap in hand?

Complying with the EU ETS has challenged utilities but carbon prices are pitifully low. Does the scheme need help? By Mark Rowe

13 years ago

Motivational thinking

13 years ago

Split decision

Simon Talbot and Sherna Bhadresa recommend that water companies separate into wholesale and retail businesses, even though there is no legal requirement to do so

13 years ago

Fuel poverty kills. It is time to invest heavily in energy efficiency

As we begin a winter that scientists predict will be one of the coldest and dampest for a generation, we are facing an energy bill crisis.

13 years ago

Investor confidence in renewables jeopardised by Tory MPs

Investor confidence in the renewables sector could be damaged following the actions of two Conservative MPs, RenewableUK said today.

13 years ago

SSE reports jump in profit as bills increase

SSE has reported profit of £397.5 million for the six months to September, up from £287.4 million in the same period last year, in its half year report published today. The 38 per cent jump in profit comes just weeks after the energy company announced planned increases in domestic energy tariffs.

13 years ago

Does Defra know where it is going with water?

Evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee on the Water Bill has been fascinating - and concerning.

13 years ago

Mod raises cash-out hopes

by Roger Milne The gas industry has expressed guarded optimism that Ofgem may be about

13 years ago

Bad trade

Rogue trading has become a very real threat for energy utilities. Richard French and Jonathan Rose draw on lessons from financial services

13 years ago

FSA and Ofgem investigate allegations of gas price manipulation

13 years ago

Feed-in tariffs under scrutiny as China complains of EU protectionism

13 years ago

Angela Knight calls for honesty on bills

13 years ago

Grid, reference

13 years ago

Scrap it!

13 years ago

Climate crunch?

13 years ago

Capacity for confusion

13 years ago

EU seeking jobs for the girls?

New European law could oblige large businesses to have more women on their boards. Trevor

13 years ago

Don’t say it’s simple or cheap, because it isn’t

This week has shown just how complicated it is to sell energy to consumers. Our prime minister, apparently, doesn't realise that you can't switch people to cheaper tariffs automatically. It could be anti-competitive and anyway, the user may not want to move.

13 years ago

The power of one

13 years ago