Tag Archives: Energy

Severn Barrage: Over to the government

By Guest | Published: June 10, 2013

Today’s Energy Select Committee Report on the Severn Barrage is disappointing. The Committee are clear that they would support the creation of the Barrage on the Severn estuary subject to the fulfilment of certain environmental, social and economic criteria.

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Half of Telegraph readers belief climate change a ‘natural phenomenon’. 98% of scientists disagree

By James Bloodworth | Published: May 30, 2013

On the back of chairman of the Commons Energy and Climate Change committee Tim Yeo’s comments that climate change may not be man-made after all, the Telegraph have done a poll asking its readers if they think the same.

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We must not let irresponsible deniers delay urgent action on climate change

By Guest | Published: May 24, 2013

The motivating factor for many climate sceptical bloggers and columnists is often an ideological dislike of government intervention – but the route to lower energy bills requires exactly that.

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Energy of the future: Transforming Germany’s energy system

By Guest | Published: May 23, 2013

Ensuring a reliable, economically viable and environment-friendly energy supply is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. In 2011 Germany embarked on an ambitious programme to transform its energy system. In future, Germany’s energy supply will be generated primarily from renewables.

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Target to decarbonise power sector by 2030 could save every British family over £1,000

By Will Straw | Published: May 23, 2013

New analysis published today by the independent Committee on Climate Change shows that every family in Britain could save at least £1,131 and as much as £4,525 if the government adopted a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030.

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Londoners shouldn’t be left out in the cold – Davey and Boris need to act

By Guest | Published: February 1, 2013

London Mayor Boris Johnson and energy secretary Ed Davey must do more to ensure Londoners aren’t left out in the cold by rocketing energy bills.

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Energy companies must come clean about their costs and the impact they have on bills

By Guest | Published: December 19, 2012

Ed Davey needs to ensure total transparency from energy companies about their costs and the impacts on bills, writes IPPR’s Reg Platt.

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On carbon, why is George so hung up on the fax and not the facts?

By Guest | Published: December 18, 2012

Will Tim Yeo’s amendment on carbon make it into the Energy Bill – or will George Osborne again thwart the green path?

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Graphic: The increase in energy bills – and how the rise might be steeper without efficiency measures

By Left Foot Forward | Published: December 13, 2012

The majority (83%) of the increase in energy bills is from wholesale and supplier costs, with less than a fifth (19%) due to low-carbon policies.

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Adonis: Dither, delay and failure are costing the economy

By Guest | Published: December 3, 2012

Lord Adonis, Labour’s infrastructure and growth spokesman in the House of Lords, writes about the government’s failure to get the green economy going.

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