The Department of Energy and Climate Change needs to put forward the “new narrative” behind its energy policy overhaul in order to allay industry concerns, former energy secretary Lord Barker has said.
Former Conservative Party MP and energy and climate change select committee chair Tim Yeo has lost a libel case against the Sunday Times over a ‘cash-for-advocacy’ claim.
The prime minister could not give a straight answer to Jeremy Corbyn on solar at PMQs this week, but it’s hardly surprising given the lack of straight policies enacted by those serving him.
Coast2Coast Group has launched a new construction division in a move that will bolster the company’s portfolio in the face of Government cuts to energy efficiency subsidies.
The Committee on Climate Change’s fifth carbon budget, published today, establishes that the UK would need to develop multiple gigawatts of solar capacity to meet spiralling, low-carbon demand.
The European Commission’s request for information on panel manufacturers last week indicates that the policy cogs are beginning to turn, and the future of the controversial minimum import price could soon be up for debate.
All the reaction to yesterday’s Spending Review announcements, including the planned reformation of ECO, changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive and scrapping of the Carbon Capture and Storage scheme.
The government is to spend millions on a national energy efficiency programme targeting public sector buildings over the next five years, which could include solar installations.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has submitted to cuts of 22% over the next four years but has been granted a doubling of its innovation fund.
