Zahawi: Middle-earners will also need help with energy bills August 27, 2022 Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has said that middle-earners will also need help with their energy bills. The comments come as Ofgem announced yesterday the energy price cap will rise over 80 per cent to £3,549 per year from October. Zahawi told the Telegraph that support should not be given only to people on benefits but also [...]
Boris Johnson warns against capping energy bills for everyone August 26, 2022 Boris Johnson has warned against capping energy bills for all households as this would benefit rich energy users at the expense of the vulnerable.
Overhauling planning laws key to reviving fracking argues industry body August 26, 2022 One of the UK's leading energy bodies has warned that a revival of fracking has to be married with planning reform.
Exclusive: EDF calls for historic intervention to ease soaring energy bills August 26, 2022 EDF has called on the Government to ramp up support for households this winter with a four-phased intervention in the energy market.
EXCLUSIVE: Mining is key to a greener future argues Anglo Pacific boss August 26, 2022 The mining sector is essential for a sustainable transition to a greener future, argued Anglo Pacific Group boss Marc Lefleche.
Nadhim Zahawi tells Brits to cut down their energy use to ease soaring bills August 26, 2022 Brits should consider cutting back their energy consumption, suggested Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi following the latest price cap hike.
Octopus unveils renewables fund backing UK’s largest battery August 26, 2022 Octopus Energy Group has launched a renewables strategy targeting early stage green projects to reduce Europe's reliance on gas imports
Nine million households face fuel poverty this winter after energy bill hike August 26, 2022 The number of people in fuel poverty will nearly double this winter, warned charity National Energy Action.
Skyrocketing energy bills ‘could be the final nail in the coffin’ for small firms, FSB warns August 26, 2022 Sky-rocketing energy bills “could be the final nail in the coffin” for many firms according to the head of Federation of Small Businesses. Smaller companies “don’t have the luxury to wait until the winter” for help with rising costs, and an “urgent intervention” is needed from the next prime minister. The comments were made by [...]
Price cap in need of urgent reform following energy bill hike August 26, 2022 Energy specialist Cornwall Insight has reignited calls for the price cap to be reformed, after the latest hike in household energy bills this winter.