British Gas freezes prices

11th February 2017 | Residential Energy

The UK’s biggest energy supplier said it would leave standard tariffs on hold until August. This announcement is in light of its rivals announcing price increases this week. British Gas extended a freeze on energy prices as Scottish Power became its latest Big Six rival to announce an increase. The government said it was “completely…Read more

Greenhouse gas emissions down

6th February 2017 | Commercial Energy

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly four per cent last year. This continues a long-running trend that has seen the country’s emissions drop 38 per cent since 1990. The latest official statistical release from National Statistics shows total greenhouse gas emissions in 2015 reach 495.7 million tonnes of carbon equivalent (MtCO2e). This is a fall…Read more

Renewable Energy Targets – UK lags behind

1st February 2017 | Commercial Energy

The European Union is on track to meet its renewable energy targets, but the UK lags behind. The UK is one of only three member states to become more depended on imported energy in the last decade. There is good progress towards the goal of using 20% of final energy consumption from renewable sources by…Read more

US energy policy change repercussions for UK

30th January 2017 | Commercial Energy

The new US energy policy from the new president who plans to put domestic energy production at the centre of the country’s policy will have consequences around the world. This will include repercussions for the North Sea oil and gas industry. Energy expert, Bob Ruddiman from the law firm Pinsent Masons, said the UK was…Read more

UK ranked tenth in 2015 European recycling table

30th January 2017 | Recycling

The United Kingdom and Italy tied for tenth place among the top-ranked municipal waste recyclers in Europe during 2015. Figures published by the European Union’s statistics body Eurostat show. The European Recycling Table, which comprises EU’s 27 member states, as well as other European nations (Norway, Switzerland, Montenegro), the UK’s combined recycling and composting rate…Read more

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