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An Australian watchdog has slammed the airline’s recent climate-based advertisements
The proposed organisation would be modelled on the National Audit Office
It is consulting on its proposals under the new Environmental Principles and Governance Bill to ensure a “green” Brexit
Water customers had to make more than two million calls to suppliers last year to get problems with their service sorted out. That’s according to new figures from the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), which shows this is an increase of more than 40,000 calls from the year before. The statistics also show 12 of […]
Energy watchdog Ofgem today wrote to three tabloids dismissing criticism as “completely untrue”. It was responding to articles in the Sun, Daily Record and Daily Mirror suggesting the body doesn’t know whether energy consumers are being ripped off or not. They were reporting on Labour’s claim that energy suppliers paid nearly £4 billion too much […]
A new man will temporarily pick up the lead at energy watchdog Ofgem in June, it was announced today. When chief executive Alistair Buchanan steps down, the regulator’s current Head of Markets Andrew Wright (pictured) will take over as interim chief executive from 28 June. He will have to shepherd the regulator through choppy waters […]
The new Energy Minister Michael Fallon has suggested a huge fine meted out yesterday by Ofgem is part of the regulator’s toughening stance when dealing with miscreant energy suppliers. The watchdog slapped SSE with a £10.5 billion fine for misselling gas and electricity to domestic customers, leading the Scottish energy provider to “apologise unreservedly”. Previously […]
Energy watchdog Ofgem has today published its plans for a “simpler, clearer and fairer” energy market for UK consumers. The move follows the recent hikes in gas and electricity prices and debate around Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement about energy suppliers having to offer their lowest tariffs to customers. Under Ofgem’s new proposals, suppliers must […]
Energy market watchdog Ofgem attempted to bare its teeth today by announcing it will fine suppliers if they fail to meet their targets for putting efficiency measures in people’s homes. The body has been criticised in the past for not being tough enough on suppliers. In an open letter published today, the regulator said energy […]
Belgium has temporarily shut down one of its nuclear power plants due to possible cracks, reports claim. Nuclear watchdog AFCN said the plant would be closed until the end of August at least due to “several abnormalities” pointed out by the nation’s atomic energy regulator. A preliminary analysis claims the steel tank has been damaged […]