Sunak commits further financial support for households to tackle soaring energy bills August 14, 2022 Leadership contender Rishi Sunak has pledged immediate financial support for households this winter to help tame rising energy bills.
Scottish Power urges Government to bring in price cap freeze as winter crisis looms August 14, 2022 The boss of Scottish Power has proposed that the energy price cap should be held for the next two years to ease household costs.
Exclusive: Energy boss slams Lord Frost for ‘guilty men’ net zero criticism August 14, 2022 The boss of a UK supplier has slammed net zero critics who have blamed renewables and climate policies for the ensuing energy crisis.
Exclusive: Good Energy boss hits out at ‘misty-eyed’ calls to nationalise utilities August 14, 2022 People should not get "misty-eyed" over nationalised utilities, argued Good Energy boss Nigel Pocklington.
Government stops short of more support for households despite putting pressure on energy firms August 11, 2022 Boris Johnson has stopped short of announcing fresh support for energy users to tame spiralling household bills despite the escalating crisis.
Exclusive: BEIS chair slams Government over lack of insulation plans heading into winter August 11, 2022 The Government has exacerbated the energy crisis by failing to ramp up the efficiency of British homes, argued BEIS committee leader Darren Jones.
Government opens consultation on biomass carbon capture and storage August 11, 2022 The Government has unveiled a consultation on biomass powered carbon capture projects in the UK over the next decade.
Exclusive: Energy crisis is a ‘state of emergency’ and the Government has to act now, warns So Energy August 11, 2022 The Government is running out of time to tackle rising household energy bills ahead of winter, warned Simon Oscroft, co-founder of So Energy.
High gas prices are here to stay reveals Investec, as price cap predictions hit £5,000 August 11, 2022 Higher gas prices, including in the summer when demand is supposed to be at its lowest, are a long-term trend argued asset manager Investec.
100,000 rebel Brits pledge non-payment of energy bills by cancelling their direct debits August 11, 2022 Over a hundred thousand people will soon have added their name to a pledge to cancel their direct debits for gas and electricity on 1 October if the government fails to adequately address the crisis of sky rocketing energy bills. The live tally of number of pledges can be viewed at dontpay.uk – currently at [...]