Regulation

A bridge to a sustainable future

When we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, we must ensure that any investment in infrastructure to kick-start the economy does not end up accelerating climate change but offers a more sustainable path to recovery. Susan Darcy of Sustainability First discusses.

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Energy suppliers responsible for thousands of nuisance calls

A freedom of information request has revealed the extent of nuisance communications by energy suppliers. Communications company Quadient warned that with more consumers will now be trapped at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is a huge obligation for companies to act responsibly.

MOSL and Ofwat change codes to protect retail market

Future supplies of bioenergy feedstock ‘highly uncertain’

CCW: ‘C-Mex overlooks complaints’

Coronavirus: BSC checks relaxed to reduce burden on code signatories

The Performance Assurance Board for the Balancing and Settlement Code has decided to amend its compliance checks in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The code administrator Elexon has also addressed concerns over the accuracy of the customer profiles used to estimate electricity demand, saying it is still assessing the impact of the lockdown on behaviour but does not believe any changes should be made at the moment.

Ofgem in talks with industry over ‘deprioritising’

Ofwat sets timetable for innovation, environment and transformation

Coronavirus uncertainty delays CMA appeals

Government agenda to reduce water demand ineffective, report shows

The government has failed to do all it could to make water efficiency a central part of the climate change debate and the country will face water scarcity within the next 30 years if action is not taken now, according to a report on demand and supply management from the National Audit Office, which sets out recommendations to Defra, EA and Ofwat.

Autoswitching – what’s not to like?

Squeeze on returns will leave networks ‘hunkering down’

In the first part of our interview with Cadent chief executive Steve Fraser, we discussed the company’s past performance issues and his efforts to resolve them. In the second, we move onto hydrogen conversion, the gas mains replacement programme and returns for investors.

DWI permits testing postponement

To limit any unnecessary contact the Drinking Water Inspectorate has suspended water testing at domestic and commercial properties while it encouraged companies to bolster operational checks to ensure drinking water sources are clean and safe

Gnergy customers move to Bulb

Ofgem has selected Bulb to absorb 9,000 domestic customers and a small number of non-domestic customers held by the Hampshire-based company, which ceased trading last week.