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Higher Energy Bills Due To Debt 'Underlines Need For Social Tariff', MP Says
Higher Energy Bills Due To Debt "Underlines Need For Social Tariff", MP Says
Energy
Chair of the energy security and net zero committee Angus MacNeil has said that soaring bills as energy companies try to recuperate consumer debt proves there is desperate need fo the introduction of a "social tariff" to support people struggling to keep up with fuel costs.

Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Environment
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Furious Scottish Tories Warn They Won't Be 'Sacrificial Lambs' On Windfall Tax
Energy
Furious Scottish Tories Warn They Won't Be "Sacrificial Lambs" On Windfall Tax
Climate Protest MP Tells Voters To Use Locals To Shift Net Zero Plans
Environment
Climate Protest MP Tells Voters To Use Locals To Shift Net Zero Plans
Energy Sector Is Frustrated By Uncertainty Over Labour £28bn Green Spending Pledge
Energy
Energy Sector Is Frustrated By Uncertainty Over Labour £28bn Green Spending Pledge
Labour Says Spike In Cold Deaths Underlines Urgency Of Home Insulation Scheme
Energy
Labour Says Spike In Cold Deaths Underlines Urgency Of Home Insulation Scheme
Government Denies Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Is 'Smoke And Mirrors'
Energy
Government Denies Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Is "Smoke And Mirrors"
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Renewable Liquid Gases and their role in decarbonising heating in off-gas grid Britain Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
Renewable Liquid Gases and their role in decarbonising heating in off-gas grid Britain
Net Zero: Burden or Opportunity? Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Net Zero: Burden or Opportunity?
We must incentivise landlords and tenants to access energy improvement grants
Economy
By Dan Wilson Craw
We must incentivise landlords and tenants to access energy improvement grants
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Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Political parties
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
North West Could Become A 'Sea Of Red' At General Election
North West Could Become A "Sea Of Red" At General Election
Political parties
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Green with envy: The politics of decarbonisation
Environment
By Adam Bell
Green with envy: The politics of decarbonisation
By installing heat pumps and buying electric vehicles, the wealthy are insulating themselves from current and future energy price shocks while avoiding paying for the investment needed to help the less well-off join the party. That’s not going to help the politics of decarbonisation, says Adam Bell. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Labour's Green Sweep
Environment
By Justine Smith and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Labour's Green Sweep
Last month, Rishi Sunak blindsided allies and foes alike as he announced a U-turn on key green measures, with the deadlines pushed back for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.
All The Changes Rishi Sunak Is Making To Net Zero Pledges
Economy
All The Changes Rishi Sunak Is Making To Net Zero Pledges
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a significant overhaul of the government's net zero policy, including pushing back the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.
Energy news
Renewable Liquid Gases and their role in decarbonising heating in off-gas grid Britain Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
Renewable Liquid Gases and their role in decarbonising heating in off-gas grid Britain
The National Audit Office (NAO) has recently called on the government to clarify its policies on supporting rural, off-gas grid homes to decarbonise. A consultation is expected later this year after the government reversed plans for the early phase out the sale of fossil fuel boilers used in off-gas grid homes and business from 2026.
The fight to repurpose – not demolish – Britain’s ageing housing stock
Communities
By Alex Daniel
The fight to repurpose – not demolish – Britain’s ageing housing stock
Residents of London’s Central Hill estate have lived under the threat of demolition for a decade.
Sellafield clean-up skips ahead after triple first in legacy pond Partner content
Energy
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield clean-up skips ahead after triple first in legacy pond
It’s a huge moment in one of the site’s most challenging decommissioning programmes.
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Environment
Environmental Leaders Are Confident About Labour's Green Agenda
Labour remains confident about their record on environmental policy, despite recent drama over the decision to drop the £28bn price tag from its flagship Green Prosperity Plan.
Regulatory certainty as a key ingredient for industry resilience Partner content
Energy
By BASF
Regulatory certainty as a key ingredient for industry resilience
Chemicals are essential for modern lifestyles and industry sectors such as pharmaceuticals, automotive, technology and water purification depend on chemical products as critical raw materials.
Sellafield: creating a new legacy Partner content
Energy
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield: creating a new legacy
Sellafield has been at the heart of innovation in the UK nuclear industry for almost 70 years. With nuclear power once again at the centre of the policy agenda, PoliticsHome sat down with Euan Hutton, CEO at Sellafield Ltd, to learn more about the vital role the site continues to play on behalf of the nation
Partner content
Energy
By Ørsted
Salamander floating wind project to collaborate with Scottish universities on marine environment study
Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has partnered with two Scottish universities to investigate any potential impact of floating windfarms on marine ecosystems.
Why the nuclear industry needs a joined up approach to skills Partner content
Education
By EDF
Why the nuclear industry needs a joined up approach to skills
Addressing the nuclear skills gap, Matthew Lay, Head of EDF Nuclear Skills Alliance, calls for a collaborative approach to tackle the growing demand for talent
How advertising can accelerate a sustainable economy Partner content
Environment
By Advertising Association
How advertising can accelerate a sustainable economy
Our industry, worth some £37Bn in ad spend in 2023, is well aware of the UK economy’s need to grow, and the need to increase productivity in order to support jobs, help people through the cost-of-living pressures and secure a quality of life through fair incomes and rewards.
A just energy transition for rural areas: no ‘one size fits all’ approach Partner content
Energy
By Dimeta
A just energy transition for rural areas: no ‘one size fits all’ approach
Over 40 per cent of constituencies in the UK are rural and 88 per cent of rural dwellers feel that the government should take more account of their views1
New oil and gas licences signal Britain is not serious about tackling climate change
Energy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
New oil and gas licences signal Britain is not serious about tackling climate change
We’re not even two months into the year and multiple storms have already caused not just property damage and business disruption across the country, but sadly also the loss of life.
New North Sea oil and gas licences will protect our net zero future
Energy
By Graham Stuart MP
New North Sea oil and gas licences will protect our net zero future
When it comes to global climate leadership, the United Kingdom’s record speaks for itself.
Partner content
Environment
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council publishes introductory guide for employers to manage risks posed by storing and charging lithium-powered e-bikes and scooters in the workplace
Most e-bikes are powered by Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries, larger versions of the kind found in our smartphones, tablets, and some laptops.
Connected, flexible, resilient – building the electricity network of the future, today Partner content
Energy
By National Grid Electricity Distribution
Connected, flexible, resilient – building the electricity network of the future, today
National Grid Electricity Distribution’s President Cordi O’Hara details how, during a period of change, the electricity distribution network is enabling a decarbonised electricity grid by 2035
Lords Diary – Lord Frost
Energy
By Lord Frost
Lords Diary – Lord Frost
From scrutiny of net-zero and the Trans-Pacific trade deal, to the pleasure of finally getting the opportunity to visit TS Eliot's family church
Ørsted launches largest annual Community Benefit Fund Partner content
Energy
By Ørsted
Ørsted launches largest annual Community Benefit Fund
Hornsea 3 Community Fund has launched, with £700,000 per year available to support local groups and organisations in the North Norfolk and East Anglia region.
Power and passion – attracting a new generation of professionals into nuclear energy Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Power and passion – attracting a new generation of professionals into nuclear energy
As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Ee Jane Low, Human Factors Engineer at EDF, reflects on her own career path and what will be needed to attract more people into nuclear energy.
Retraining for an exciting new career Partner content
Education
By Sellafield Ltd
Retraining for an exciting new career
Sellafield Ltd’s Stephen Woodburn has proven that it’s never too late to take on a new challenge having completed his apprenticeship aged 48
Storing Trouble
Environment
By Chris Chafin
Storing Trouble
Britain leads the world on renewable energy but will fall behind if it doesn’t start building storage capacity to match demand with supply. Chris Chafin finds some surprising options
Choose a homegrown energy transition Partner content
Energy
By Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
Choose a homegrown energy transition
This is a critical year for the UK. Policy decisions made in 2024 will be felt for decades to come, writes David Whitehouse, CEO of Offshore Energies UK
Investing to keep nuclear power a key UK energy source Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Investing to keep nuclear power a key UK energy source
Last week we issued our annual nuclear fleet update, a report on last year’s performance and wider contribution to the economy. The ambition to generate longer at the UK’s five existing stations was well received.
How EDF is helping keep homes warm this New Year Partner content
Energy
By EDF
How EDF is helping keep homes warm this New Year
As we all feel the force of the latest cold snap, some of our customers will have to make the awful choice between putting the heating on or paying for other essentials.
Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
NIA reaction to government's publication of the Nuclear Roadmap
In reaction to the Government’s publication of the Nuclear Roadmap, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the NIA, said:
Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Ltd funding boost for local environmental projects
Community and environmental restoration projects in West Cumbria will receive over £460,000 of new funding through Sellafield Ltd’s Social Impact Multiplied programme
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The road to proactive government
2024
Online
The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024