7th December 2016 | Commercial Energy
Drax Group, Britain’s largest coal power producer announced that it wants to buy Opus Energy. It also wants to buy four gas stations in a move away from its coal legacy. This move has been welcomed by investors. Drax said that it has made a £340m offer for business energy provider Opus Energy. This will…Read more
3rd December 2016 | Commercial Energy
Four of the world’s biggest cities are to ban diesel vehicles from their centres within the next decade. This is a means of tackling air pollution, with campaigners urging other city leaders to follow suit. The mayors of Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City announced plans to take diesel cars and vans off their roads…Read more
2nd December 2016 | Recycling
According to a consultation, Government proposals for cars and vans to be zero emission by 2050 would boost demand for waste-derived fuels. The Department of Transport published three associated proposals which are intended to promote sustainable renewable fuels: • Increase the supply of waste-derived fuels • Encourage production of “development” fuels • Set a maximum…Read more
2nd December 2016 | Residential Energy
British Gas, Britain’s biggest energy supplier which is owned by Centrica, has announced a price freeze on its standard energy prices this winter. This will put more pressure on rival companies to do the same. Wholesale gas and electricity prices in Britain have risen about 30 and 40 per cent respectively since June. This is…Read more
1st December 2016 | Recycling
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) said that embracing the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for single-use products, an important component of the European Commission’s plans for a Circular Economy, could produce many benefits for the UK. This is whether or not it stays in the singular economy post-Brexit. In a new policy paper entitled…Read more
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