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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is a British government department created on 3 October 2008 by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to take over some of the functions of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (energy) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (climate change). It is led by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, currently the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, the first to hold this position. Visit the DECC website for information on:
Tel: 0300 060 4000 (standard national rate)
Email: correspondence@decc.gsi.gov.uk
Web: www.decc.gov.uk
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the UK today, and ACT ON CO2 is a key part of the Government’s plan to help tackle the issue. The campaign communicates the seriousness of climate change to the public through TV, press, radio and online advertising, explaining the link between CO2 emissions and global warming. In addition, the website includes dozens of tips – from using energy saving light bulbs to driving five miles less a week – to help people reduce their carbon footprint.
Advice line: 0800 512012
Web: http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/home.html
The Energy Saving Trust is the UK's leading impartial organisation helping people to save energy and reduce carbon emissions.
They do this by:
Energy Savings' free, impartial advice and information service helps people across the UK to find the best ways to save energy, conserve water and reduce waste. The Trust directs people to the right grants to make change happen - from cavity walls to loft insulation, and help with installing renewable energy sources.
Energy Savings' network of advice centres provide free, independent and local energy saving advice to householders.
Free advice for householders: 0800 512 012
Local advisor: 0800 512 012
Click here to read more about additional services
The Renewable Energy Association represents renewable energy producers and promotes the use of all forms of renewable energy in the UK.
A trusted voice for the industry, the REA covers the full spectrum of the renewable energy technologies across all the sectors; power, heat, transport and renewable gas.
The Association’s ever-increasing membership is now over 600 companies, ranging from major multinationals through to sole traders.
Tel: 020 7925 3570
Fax: 020 7925 271
Web: http://www.r-e-a.net/
Ofgem is the Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets. Ofgem works to protect the interests of gas and electricity consumers, including their interest in the reduction of greenhouse gases and in the security of the supply of gas and electricity. Ofgem is governed by an Authority, consisting of non-executive and executive members and a non-executive chair. Non-executive members bring experience and expertise from a range of areas including industry, social policy, environmental work, finance and Europe.
The Authority determines strategy, sets policy priorities and takes decisions on a range of matters, including price controls and enforcement. The Authority's powers are provided for under the Gas Act 1986, the Electricity Act 1989, the Utilities Act 2000, the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002. Further information is available in the Authority section of the website.
Tel: 020 7901 7000
Fax: 020 7901 7066
Web: http://www.ofgem.gov.uk
