The Climate Change Minister Greg Barker yesterday stated that he didn’t expect local authorities to be further mandated with climate change policies. Speaking at a conference of local councillors organised by Friends of the Earth, Mr Barker argued that central … Continued
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was given approval by the European Commission yesterday, and is due to be launched in November. The scheme had previously been delayed just hours before it was due to launch in September, as regulators … Continued
At Local Energy we recently conducted a survey of Local Authorities to examine the impact of cuts on their climate change strategy and staff. The results demonstrate that almost all the respondents had shed staff as a result of cuts. … Continued
The Environment Agency now expects the CRC League Table to be published in November. Speaking to Local Energy, Carl Sweeney the Operations Manager of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme at the Environment Agency, stated: “At this time, we anticipate that … Continued
We recieved 42 responses to our survey with interesting results. For the 35 organisations who completed an audit: For the 7 organisations who didn’t have an audit: Firstly, it was encouraging to see that 83.3% (35 respondents) had already completed … Continued
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has stated that it would not be expedient to remove certain aspects of financial administration from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). Speaking on behalf of DECC at the Energy Solutions Expo … Continued
Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading questionnaire tool.
Following the Labour Party conference, Ed Miliband recently announced his new Shadow DECC team. The Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP is now Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. She is supported in the Commons by Tom Greatrex … Continued
The Energy Bill has cleared the House of Lords and is awaiting the final stage of its passage through parliament – Royal Assent. The Bill is expected to come into law soon. During the debate in the Lords on Tuesday … Continued
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced on Friday 30 September that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) subsidy scheme will be delayed for at least two months. This announcement came just hours before the scheme was due to … Continued