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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"
The House Live
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
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
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Defence
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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
Partner content
Energy
By SGN
Sharing our pathway to 100% hydrogen with SHFCA
Partner content
Energy
By Mobile UK
Virgin Media O2 is helping customers stay alert to scams and fraudulent activity this Christmas
At Virgin Media O2, we take the security of our customers incredibly seriously and protecting them from fraud is a priority.
Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
NDA group extends partnership to inspire young nuclear professionals
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has today announced a two-year extension to its ground-breaking industrial partnership aimed at inspiring and supporting young people in the nuclear industry.
How we can make tidal power the UK’s next renewables success story - learn from experts and industry leaders Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
How we can make tidal power the UK’s next renewables success story - learn from experts and industry leaders
Amidst a Code Red Climate Emergency and power supply uncertainty, it’s time to support tidal power
Partner content
Energy
By SGN
Our biomethane experts to support BrewDog’s carbon negative ambitions
SGN Commercial Services has been selected to provide Gas Measurement Entry Unit, pipelines and utilities installation and project management services at multinational brewery firm BrewDog’s site at Ellon in Aberdeenshire.
Partner content
Environment
By Lloyds Banking Group
Accelerating the take-up of electric vehicles
Decarbonising our road vehicles is absolutely vital in helping us reach a net zero economy.
This silent killer must be tackled alongside climate change Partner content
Environment
By British Safety Council
This silent killer must be tackled alongside climate change
For two whole weeks, the world’s attention has been focused on Glasgow and the vital attempts to forge an agreement that can keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Off-grid homes risk becoming guinea pigs in government decarbonisation policy
Environment
By OFTEC
Off-grid homes risk becoming guinea pigs in government decarbonisation policy
The long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlines profound changes coming to the way we heat our homes.
Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide
It can often feel impossible trying to keep up with the latest technologies being talked about in the fight against climate change – that’s why we’ve created a one-stop resource to make going green easier.
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Biomass Policy Statement – Response from OFTEC and UKIFDA
Trade Associations UKIFDA, for fuel distributors, and OFTEC, for equipment manufacturers and training providers, welcome the publication of the Biomass Policy Statement (BPS) which reaffirms the role of renewable liquid fuels in decarbonising the off-grid sector.
Giving Wales more power over energy must be one of the UK’s takeaways from COP26
Energy
By Liz Saville Roberts MP
Giving Wales more power over energy must be one of the UK’s takeaways from COP26
It is Energy Day at COP26 today - my message will be “decarbonise, decentralise, democratise”. If there is any consensus in Glasgow today, it should be that the decarbonisation of our energy system must bring historic improvements for local communities.
Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities?
The publication of these two vital strategies is welcome, but we need long-term funding to deliver real results.
Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: 'Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning'
Environment
Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: "Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning"
Nations severely at risk of drought, floods and rising sea water as a result of climate change have made an urgent appeal to world leaders at COP26 to act now before it’s “too late”.
How to empower consumers to fight climate change from home Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
How to empower consumers to fight climate change from home
Many of us want to play our part in fighting climate change - but don't know the best course of action. Whilst regulation and infrastructure have their place, more emphasis must be placed on empowering consumer action.
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
Environment
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
The UK is to launch the COP26 climate change talks by pledging another £1 billion in aid to help developing countries tackle the consequences of rising temperatures and flooding.
Ed Miliband: 'We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow'
Energy
By Ed Miliband MP
Ed Miliband: "We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow"
COP26 matters more than any other climate summit, and it will all come down to maths and ambition.
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
Environment
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
The COP26 climate summit has been billed as the last chance for global leaders make vital changes to tackle climate change and rising temperatures.

Here's what you need to know before the event kicks off in Glasgow on Sunday.
We Need Transparency Over Carbon Emissions In Our Supply Chains To Tackle The Climate Emergency
Environment
By Karen Bradley MP
We Need Transparency Over Carbon Emissions In Our Supply Chains To Tackle The Climate Emergency
The Climate Emergency we face demands fast and tangible action. The Government’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 is an important part of that action and it’s supported by the public. We all have responsibilities – but to meet this ambition, we have to be able to effectively monitor the progress of the private sector in cutting carbon emissions.
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Economy
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Rishi Sunak's decision to cut Air Passenger Duty (APD) on UK domestic flights to make tickets cheaper has been criticised by green campaigners for misjudging the scale of the climate crisis.
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Brexit
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Brexit has made supply chain "bottlenecks" worse in the UK, according to the independent financial watchdog that provides the government with data. 
Chancellor Warns The Supply Chain And Energy Crises Will Persist For Months
Economy
Chancellor Warns The Supply Chain And Energy Crises Will Persist For Months
Rishi Sunak has warned that supply chain disruption that has led to price rises and empty supermarket shelves will continue "for months" amid growing warnings that the country faces shortages in the run-up to Christmas.
Trusted information and good consumer protections would give people the confidence to make their homes ready for net zero
Energy
By Gillian Cooper
Trusted information and good consumer protections would give people the confidence to make their homes ready for net zero
The government has finally set out the road map for how we decarbonise the UK’s homes and buildings in its long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy.
Treasury And BEIS Wrangling Leaves Industry Waiting For Emergency Gas Price Support
Economy
Treasury And BEIS Wrangling Leaves Industry Waiting For Emergency Gas Price Support
The failure of government departments to agree on how best to support industries affected by soaring gas prices has left impacted sectors waiting for help which they say is needed urgently.
Partner content
Energy
By OFTEC
Heat and Buildings Strategy - Response from OFTEC and UKIFDA
Trade Associations UKIFDA, for fuel distributors, and OFTEC, representing liquid fuel equipment manufacturers and training providers, welcome the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy and associated off-grid consultation which recognises the role of renewable liquid fuels in supporting the decarbonisation of off-grid households in the UK.
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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