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Press release: New biomass sustainability criteria to provide certainty for investors to 2027 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Biomass electricity will produce over 70% greenhouse gas savings compared to fossil fuel alternatives, under changes made by the government to ensure the sustainability of wood-fuel used to create ene...
Press release: Householders and businesses in N. Scotland to save £50 million on energy bills 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Householders and businesses in the North of Scotland are set to save a total of £50 million a year on their energy bills after the Government retains a scheme to help with electricity distribution cos...
News story: Michael Fallon's comments on the release of Fuel Poverty Statistics for 2011 based on the proposed new definition 8 Aug 2013 | 03:32 pm
“This new, better targeted definition will help get support to the most vulnerable in society. “Two million households received cuts to their bills last winter under the Warm Homes Discount, and the ...
Press release: Fuel Poverty, England 2011: statistical press release 8 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
Headline statistics on the new Low Income High Costs measure: In 2011: Around 2.39 million households in England were fuel poor under the new proposed LIHC measure, representing approximately 11% of...
News story: Response to The Independent newspaper regarding government green policy 7 Aug 2013 | 09:38 pm
Sir The global climate change investment survey you report (Tues 6 August ‘Green policy failure choking off billions in private investment’) highlights the need for governments to put in place the ri...
Press release: Certainty for investors as contract terms published 7 Aug 2013 | 06:23 pm
A detailed draft of the contract that Government will offer investors in low-carbon energy generation was published today, providing further certainty to prospective developers and investors. Governm...
Press release: Fallon opens world's second largest offshore wind farm 7 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
The second largest offshore wind farm in the world, costing £1.3 billion and generating enough clean electricity to power over half a million homes, was officially opened by the Energy and Business Mi...
Press release: Multi-million pound investment in offshore wind industry to unlock billions in UK economy 1 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Government and business have today published a long-term strategy that will strengthen the UK’s position in the offshore wind industry. The multi-million pound investment has the potential to unlock £...
Press release: Energy measures to save £200 annually in fuel bills for a new home 30 Jul 2013 | 03:17 pm
These changes will also further cut carbon emissions, help tackle climate change and ensure the government is on track to deliver the Budget commitment for zero carbon homes from 2016 in England. The...
Press release: Greater community say on wind turbines and solar farms 29 Jul 2013 | 06:35 pm
The guidance makes clear the importance of environmental protections in deciding applications, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said today (29 July 2013). The planning guidance confirms that t...
