Kia has announced plans to develop and launch a new range of vehicles using green technologies as it seeks to become a leader in low emission vehicles by 2020.
Constant upheaval of energy efficiency policies at a government level confuse customers and has left them with little confidence in incentive schemes, a select committee hearing has been told.
The Green Deal was “far too ambitious” in its policy aims and was a good idea that was “poorly implemented”, an Energy and Climate Change Select Committee hearing has heard.
Pressure is continuing to build on the UK government’s renewables policy after Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing called for greater certainty regarding the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
Lord Bourne is confident that the government’s smart meter rollout programme will achieve its aim of reaching every UK household by 2020 and has labelled next year as “crucial” for the programme’s success.