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.
The UK’s energy security downgrade by the World Energy Council (WEC) has highlighted the need for far greater adoption of efficiency measures and reduced energy wastage, the Renewable Energy Association has warned.
The government’s drive to promote awareness of energy switching appears to be failing after the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s public attitudes tracker revealed just 6% of those surveyed had firm plans to switch.
