14 November, 2022 – Labour has released information on new plans to create an “anti-Opec” alliance with countries that are committed to renewable energy and clean technology. Ed Miliband has been at COP27 gauging potential partners such as Denmark, Netherlands and Kenya.
9 November, 2022 – COP27 has come under recent criticism on social media after delegates have been arriving in private jets. Environmental activists have reacted by stopping private jets from leaving airports such as Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.
10 November, 2022 – Jeremy Hunt has received his first letter from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) since he became Chancellor earlier this year. The letter outlined that energy efficiency improvements are key to solving the current energy crisis and long term net-zero target.
10 November, 2022 – Considering the UK government’s failure to match its net zero commitments, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has described that the UK renewables industry has shown “great resilience and ingenuity”.
10 November, 2022 – 12 years ago, when Qatar were successful in their bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they did so alongside an ambitious claim that they would make the event the first ever carbon neutral event of its kind.
9 November, 2022 – Earlier in the week, the UK government announced plans regarding a new alliance that will tap into the potential of offshore wind. The announcement was made at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
9 November, 2022 – Claims that energy companies are allegedly charging some business customers higher prices for gas and electricity are set to be formally investigated by the government.
9 November, 2022 – A new working relationship between Octopus Energy, Lloyds Banking Group and Halifax is supporting the rollout of air-source heat pumps for Halifax customers. The agreement will allow Halifax customers who use mortgage borrowing to finance the installation of heat pumps.
7 November, 2022 – In the past year energy has become a central political focus, with ever increasing prices putting more pressure onto both politicians and the general public. The BBC has looked through the archives to investigate what decisions led us to this situation.
3 November, 2022 – The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will see a discount be issued to energy bills to all business and public sector organisations. The scheme aims to half the predicted price of electricity and gas to £211/MWh and £75/MWh. It will run from the 1st October to end of march.
