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CEO view: Michael Roberts – ‘In the public interest’

Water UK's Michael Roberts outlines three good reasons to steer well clear of challenging the current set-up of the water and sewerage industry in England.

6 years ago

Scrapped low-carbon projects ‘could have powered 20 million homes’

The opposition has calculated the potential energy from nuclear and renewables projects, which hit the buffers since the Tories won the 2015 general election.

6 years ago

EA chief warns water demand could be facing ‘jaws of death’

Sir James Bevan tells Waterwise conference that in the face of water scarcity "both sides of the equation" must be tackled - reducing demand and increasing supply.

6 years ago

Offshore wind deal negotiations ‘lengthy and confusing’

The offshore wind industry’s sector deal with the government was unveiled months after the industry said it was within weeks of signing it, according to a new report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee.

6 years ago

Perry challenged on post-Brexit carbon pricing

6 years ago

Suppliers continue to install SMETS1 devices after deadline

A number of big six energy companies are still installing first-generation (SMETS1) smart meters, despite the deadline for such installations passing.

6 years ago

‘Smart electrification’ cheapest way to decarbonise heat

6 years ago

North West bids for funding to create UK’s first zero-carbon industrial cluster

6 years ago

Drax gets go-ahead for 299MW gas plant

6 years ago

Scottish government sets out 2030 vision for networks

6 years ago

First Utility becomes latest supplier to increase SVT tariff

First Utility has become the latest challenger brand to raise its standard variable tariff (SVT) to the revised price cap level.

6 years ago

Gas heating in new homes to be banned from 2025

6 years ago

Chancellor vows to ramp up green gas injections into grid

6 years ago

Setting sail for a ‘New Deal’ for utilities

6 years ago

Redrafting the social contract

6 years ago

Letter from the Editor: Putting a deal on the table

Sadly, it’s not that simple for utilities, which are the mainstream media’s historic, cyclical whipping

6 years ago

Analysts forecast £44m RO shortfall as more suppliers fail

6 years ago

DCC confirms installation of 500,000th SMETS2 device

6 years ago

‘More than half’ have smart meter issues when switching

Research commissioned by consumer group Which? has found more than half of people are having issues with interoperability with their smart meter when they switch supplier.

6 years ago

One fifth of pensioners ‘ration energy usage’, survey finds

More than a fifth of over 65-year-olds “rationed” their energy usage this winter due to financial pressure, research from Comparethemarket.com suggests.

6 years ago