Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme is to be abolished, with increases in the Climate Change Levy (CCL) to rise in 2019 to compensate.
Plans for a ‘Cleantech cluster’ to be developed in west London have been unveiled as part of a report from the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC).
The latest news, views and commentary as the clean energy sectors brace for what might lie within chancellor George Osborne's red briefcase this afternoon.
Representatives from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have teased changes to the business energy efficiency tax and reporting framework ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.
Public sector organisations in Wales are to be offered help from the Welsh government in reducing their energy consumption through a new support framework.
The energy management sector is this week bracing itself for sweeping reforms to business energy efficiency taxation and reporting procedures, as George Osborne prepares to deliver his latest Budget.
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new £1 billion loan fund which will offer preferential rates for commercial real estate owners who meet energy efficiency targets.
Businesses falling under George Osborne’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ moniker have called upon the chancellor to extend greater support for renewable energy in next week’s Budget.
There is a growing appetite among UK businesses to adopt longer payback periods for energy saving improvements according to energy management firm SPIE.
