Chancellor to announce U-Turn on mini-budget

After replacing Kwasi Kwarteng, Jeremy Hunt is looking to bring “fiscal sustainability” to the UK economy

Polymer banknotes ‘almost three times worse for planet than paper options’

New research claims this is the case despite their longer lifespan and contrary to the Bank of England’s initial claims that switching to them would be more eco-friendly

Retailers offered cash for water efficient business customers

Thames Water will provide a one-off payment of 5p per litre per day of water saved for each of their customers

Guest Blog: npower’s Tony Slade on how to save energy effectively

Cash, kilowatts, carbon – how to save energy effectively When it comes to reducing energy, most businesses tend to approach it in the wrong order. I appreciate this is a bold statement, but please bear with me. Organisations looking to make a difference – and generate some headlines in the process – typically opt for […]

Supplier slashes charges for non-direct debit customers

Energy supplier First Utility has slashed its charges for customers who don’t pay by direct debit from £8 a month to £2. The cut applies to all the small supplier’s customers immediately, meaning charges tot up to just £24 a year. It is piggybacking on the recent outcry from MPs over the “huge discrepancy” in charges. On […]

Social landlords share £5m for renewable heat

The Government has awarded a share of £5 million to get more renewable heating in the homes of tenants. A total of 57 landlords have won the cash, which will be used to install a range of renewable heating kit such as air and ground source heat pumps, solar thermal and biomass boilers in social […]