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UK Government relaxes approach to zero-carbon homes
The UK Housing Minister Grant Shapps hinted yesterday that the Government could relax the rules on how councils and developers achieve zero-carbon homes targets.
Wales launches new fuel poverty strategy
The Welsh Assembly Government has launched a new fuel poverty strategy this week to help the hardest hit communities.
UK business alliance calls for mandatory carbon reporting
In an open letter to the UK Coalition Government, an alliance of businesses and politicians is calling for the introduction of mandatory carbon reporting for all large organisations.
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UK Government asks for input on faster smart meter rollout
Amid the hullabaloo of the UK Coalition Government’s first Annual Energy Statement yesterday, a prospectus for the country’s smart meter rollout was also published that could potentially bring forward the deadline to 2014.
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UK Coalition Government sets out 40-year energy action plan
Yesterday, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne presented the first ever Annual Energy Statement to Parliament and outlined a 32-point action plan for the next 40 years.
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Supporting the UK Government’s plans to overhaul the country’s energy system, it published yesterday six ‘illustrative 2050 pathways’, looking at different energy choices and tradeoffs.
UK Coalition Government confirms incentives for low-carbon cars
UK Transport Secretary Philip Hammond today confirmed that motorists will receive up to £5000 towards the purchase of low-carbon cars from January 2011 onwards.
UK Energy Secretary to address parliament on energy policy
UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne will address parliament today with a key statement on energy policy, which is expected to outline a major investment in wind power.
UK energy regulator changes the rules to boost grid investment
UK energy regulator Ofgem yesterday announced proposals to change its price control regime to encourage more investment in the power grid.
UK green energy investors need TLC, says environmental group
The UK’s Coalition Government needs to take action on community-scale energy generation if the country is to reach its target of 15% renewables by 2020, warns Friends of the Earth.