energy efficiency

The scheme aims to incentivise building improvements such as new building retrofits, efficient appliances and innovative technologies like heat pumps

Typical small and medium-sized businesses use around 30,000kWh of power each year, costing approximately £5,250

Member states will be required to develop national long term strategies to support cost-saving renovation of public and private buildings

Global businesses say legislation is needed to drive change in the sector

People who choose to buy energy efficient new build homes will receive discounted interest rates on two and five-year fixed mortgages

Two consultations have been launched on the Energy Company Obligation and Warm Home Discount schemes

The project is expected to help reduce energy bills for consumers and cut carbon emissions

The International Energy Agency says current efforts to combat climate change are far from enough

Industrial companies will be able to use the fund to buy energy efficient products to reduce their power use

Public investment in warm homes and insulation across England has been cut by 58% since 2012. That’s according to a new report from think tank e3g, which says improving energy efficient measures should be made a national priority. It says this is because the country has the second worst record on cold weather-related deaths out […]