18th February 2017 | Recycling
Recycling targets in the UK were cut last year after successful lobbying from the plastics industry. This has been revealed after a freedom of information request by Greepeace. The Government came under fire last year after it announced that targets for plastic recycling would be reduced from 57 per cent to 49 per cent for…Read more
16th February 2017 | Commercial Energy
The water market in England is deregulating on 1 April 2017. This will give businesses the chance to tap into savings and other opportunities. Businesses, charities and public sector organisations will be allowed to shop around and switch retail service provider. Until now, only non-domestic customers in Scotland and very high users in England and…Read more
15th February 2017 | Residential Energy
Gas and electricity giant (one of the Big Six) has lost 80,000 customers. This has led to a slump in annual UK earnings of 29%, which has been caused by competition from rival suppliers and lower wholesale energy prices. EDF is increasing electricity prices by 8.4% next month, said that underlying operating profits fell to…Read more
15th February 2017 | Residential Energy
Npower announced that customers are to face a 9.8% price hike for gas and electricity. This move will add £109 to their annual dual fuel bills. The Big Six energy firm said the move comes in the face of rising wholesale energy costs. It will affect 1.4 million customers on their standard variable tariff. Simon…Read more
13th February 2017 | Commercial Energy
Renewable energy passed a key milestone last year in the UK. Implications for the Government’s coal phase out by 2025 could be huge. An analysis of official UK Government data by Carbon Brief shows that in 2016, the UK generated more electricity from wind than coal. This is the first time ever. For several days…Read more
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