UK considers cutting planning ‘red tape’ to accelerate energy projects

The government plans to expedite approval for nationally significant infrastructure projects in energy, transport, water and waste sectors

‘York needs £3.8bn for net zero’

This is to see 73k heat pumps installed and 91k EVs on the roads, the council has said

Liverpool schools see £2.2m added to energy bills after council error

The funds for these bills will need to be found from other departmental savings, the council has said

Council knitting blankets to help people struggling with energy bills

A local authority in Derbyshire has confirmed that its staff are knitting blankets to help keep people warm this winter

Council considers installing more solar panels as its energy bills double

A local authority in Lincolnshire plans to install 230 panels in its offices to tackle the energy crisis

Council’s energy bill mistake ‘could lead to fire service cuts’

Mistakes made by officials have reportedly forced Liverpool City Council to sign a more expensive energy deal

New EU cross-border energy infrastructure rules end support for oil and gas projects

The Council has adopted a revised Trans-European Networks for Energy Regulation, which also introduces mandatory sustainability criteria for all projects

Customers with direct debit to ‘get £150 energy bill rebate quicker’

Councils have urged billpayers to set up direct debits so they can get the energy rebate payment quicker

Two thirds of local authorities ‘have no plans for EV charger installations’

Almost 60% of councils say they have no funds earmarked for future EV charging infrastructure

Edinburgh starts rollout of on-street EV charging points

All the new chargers in residential streets are expected to be up and running by spring 2022