Former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg is to head an international task force established by Bank of England governor Mark Carney to educate businesses about the risk climate change poses to them.
The government has been accused of dressing up the figures surrounding its plans for a replacement to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) after it emerged the current scheme could cost less than the new proposal.
Elderly charity Age UK has called for “urgent action” from the government to protect elderly home owners with improved heating and efficiency measures.
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 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.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has made progress on its recent sustainability drive with two separate rooftop solar installations, to be installed under London’s RE:FIT programme.
Scotland’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee has led calls for the country’s government to adopt a “whole system view” of its energy market and requested greater clarity over smart meters and demand reduction measures.
