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What do the public think?

New analysis suggests the average standard dual fuel bill reduced by £6 between 2016 and 2017

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has started using innovative 3D laser scanning technology mounted on helicopters to survey its overhead electricity network. The distribution company uses the equipment, referred to as LiDAR, to scan how close trees are to power lines – this data is then used to carry out preventative works designed to […]

Nearly half (48%) of people say climate change is definitely a global catastrophic risk. According to a new survey conducted by the Global Challenges Foundation, a further 36% said they tended to agree with this. Only 14% of the 8,101 members of the public from across eight countries didn’t think this was the case. Around 53% of […]

A growing majority of UK citizens say human-caused climate change is happening. A new survey from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) shows the figure has now reached 64% of British adults. The understanding that global warming is real and happening as a result of burning fossil fuels has steadily become more widespread since 2014 (57%) and 2015 (59%). The survey also […]

Consumer concerns about being able to afford energy bills are at the lowest point since 2012, with only 21% of households worried about paying them. That’s 4% down on last year, according to new statistics from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). More than 2,000 households were interviewed between the 28th of […]

A new survey has revealed the lengths some people are willing to go for a greener lifestyle. According to a poll carried out by renewable supplier Good Energy, some outlandish green ideas to save the environment include using a scythe instead of a lawnmower, eating less baked beans to reduce personal methane emissions and not […]

The public is “increasingly concerned” about tackling climate change in the UK but have little understanding of the sources of emissions. That’s according to a new poll which revealed 37% of people believe this month’s floods were caused as a result of climate change. However when questioned about energy sources, almost 20% believe nuclear is […]

There has been a decline in the number of people supporting shale gas extraction, new government figures reveal. According to DECC’s latest ‘Public Attitudes Tracker’, just under a quarter of people (24%) said they support fracking – a reduction from 29% in March this year and 28% in December 2013. Similarly, nearly a quarter of […]

The younger generation in Britain are among the strongest supporters of wind energy and the majority are against fracking. A new survey by Ipsos Mori found 85% of 16-24 year old support the development of offshore wind farms while less than half (47%) within the same age group are in favour of carbon capture and […]