Tag Archive for 'Energy Company Obligation'
Cutting electricity use with energy efficiency measures is cheaper than generating more electricity
November 29th, 2012 by HM Government Department of Energy and Climate Change
The UK Government has published proposals to dramatically reduce electricity demand across the whole UK economy. Cutting the amount of electricity used in Britain’s homes, businesses and industry can be much cheaper than paying firms to supply it; saving money through lower bills and reducing the need for new generation capacity. Just a 10% reduction […]
The UKs Committee on Climate Change’s report to Parliament highlights lack of progress made in reducing emissions
July 7th, 2011 by Committee on Climate Change
The UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) third progress report to Parliament finds that emissions increased by 3% in 2010, mainly as a result of the colder winter months. After adjusting for weather impacts, emissions were broadly flat. This is incompatible with the 3% annual average emissions reduction required to meet the first four carbon […]
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