An independent evaluation of the UK government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme (GHGVS) has found that around 19% of a possible 600,000 properties made applications for the initiative.
A new report by Cornwall Insight suggested a number of regulation and policy changes that would build a partnership between the Government and UK businesses to support corporate investment in decarbonisation.
It’s been a busy week for electric vehicles (EVs) including international expansions and chargepoint digitalisation as the UK’s EV charging networks continues to grow.
Current± summarises this week’s top stories below.
Energy data transfer regulator ElectraLink said the final figure for smart meter installations in 2022 reached 2.37 million – slightly lower than the 2.42 million reported in 2021.
Water and wastewater regulator Ofwat has launched its £4 million Water Discovery Challenge calling on support from a range of sectors, including energy, to innovate within the water industry.
At the start of the week, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) “named and shamed” a number of energy companies that had the lowest voucher redemption rates for the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS).