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.
A leaked European Union document has revealed that the European Commission plans to unveil a raft of new measures to help member states meet energy efficiency targets next year.
The Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) has said the UK should take inspiration from the United States if it is to introduce effective energy efficiency policies.
