Candidates in the race to become the next Mayor of London have committed to a target for the city to become zero carbon and run on 100% clean energy by the year 2050.

A number of Labour councils have pledged to eliminate all carbon emissions in their areas by 2050 in a move that will build pressure on the government’s commitment to green energy.

Elderly charity Age UK has called for “urgent action” from the government to protect elderly home owners with improved heating and efficiency measures.

The number of domestic applications under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has dropped considerably in the last year as the industry waits for a decision on the future of the scheme.

Businesses are being urged to consider the benefits of energy efficiency as a cost-saving measure after new data emerged suggesting a tiny minority of companies covered by energy efficiency regulations have submitted compliance details.

The Conservative government’s ambition on energy efficiency has fallen into question after evidence emerged that its current aims fall well behind those achieved by the previous government.

Energy utilities are increasingly diversifying their business models and transitioning towards service companies, Quby’s chief commercial officer Ronald Carpentier has said.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change is to table a paper “shortly” which will set out how the department could remove barriers currently preventing storage and DSR technologies from taking off.

Boris Johnson has praised London’s businesses for reducing their carbon emissions at an event celebrating the energy saving achievements of a wide range of firms operating in the city.

Amber Rudd’s speech on the future of UK energy strategy has been criticised for its lack of detail on the place of energy efficiency in the country’s future policy.