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The Government has released a consultation seeking views on improving the consumer landscape in the energy, water, communications and transport sectors. In addition, views are being sought on, where consumers have a choice of supplier, what can be done to streamline...

The UK Government has declared that it is committed to moving to a low-carbon economy and meeting its carbon reduction and renewable energy targets however, the indirect cost of supporting renewable electricity deployment measures, such as the Renewables Obligation...

In a major boost to the UK fracking industry and after a long and taxing process, shale development company Third Energy has been given the go-ahead by North Yorkshire County Council to hydraulically fracture an existing well near the village of Kirby Misperton. The...

The Scottish Government is a strong supporter of environmental justice and has undertaken a significant programme of reform to the justice system aimed at improving environmental regulation. It is also working to tackle environmental crime in the criminal justice...

The Government has made it clear that it is committed to ensuring that every home and business in the country has a smart meter by the end of 2020. The roll-out of smart meters is an important national modernisation programme that will bring major benefits, providing...

Nearly a year after it was first introduced into Parliament, the Energy Bill has been passed into law. The main focus of the bill was the oil and gas sector but it also contained provisions for the early closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) to onshore wind...

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a consultation on the planned overhaul of Contracts for Difference (CfD) system. The scheme was created to provide long-term price stabilisation to incentivise investment in low carbon generation. In...

Britain is bringing forward a scheme to encourage power companies to supply electricity at peak times by a year in a bid to avert a looming supply crunch and prevent price spikes following the results of a consultation held in March 2016. The country faces the...

The final deadline for compliance with Phase 1 of the Energy savings Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) is fast approaching. The original deadline of 5th December 2015 was extended last year when it became clear that there were insufficient Lead Assessors to complete the...

By Joanne Merry, Technical Director at Carbon2018 Limited The Heat Network Regulations came into force on 18th December 2014 under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive; affecting all businesses within the UK that supply and charge for heating, cooling or hot water to a...