Energy efficient homes should receive stamp duty discounts, MPs suggest
British households should receive more incentives in order to install energy efficiency measures, including here stamp duty discounts, MPs have recently argued.
Energy efficiency grants made available to Fenland landlords
A local council is lending a helping hand to landlords by offering them access to energy efficiency grants worth up to £8,000, a recent news report in the local media was able to reveal.
Landlords urge Government to extend minimum energy efficiency standards deadline
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has urged the government to exert extreme care when introducing the minimum energy efficiency requirements to the private rented sector (PRS), sources close to the matter can reveal.
The UK “Big Six” suppliers to pay back £153m from closed accounts
The UK's largest energy suppliers have collectively agreed to pay back more than £153m from closed accounts to 3.5 million domestic customers, energy market regulator Ofgem has announced today.
UK climbs to second spot in carbon savings top
The UK is now one of the world’s most energy-efficient economies and the most-improved G20 nation on carbon intensity, data published in the sixth annual Low Carbon Economy Index report from PricewaterhouseCoopers was able to reveal.
East End households urged to start saving on their energy bills
Home owners across London's East End are being urged to start saving on energy and join an energy co-operative that could grant them access to cheaper gas and electricity, a news report in the local media was able to reveal recently.
Collective energy switch scheme can help Lincolnshire residents save on energy bills
Saving energy and money has just become easier for businesses and households across Lincolnshire, as a collective switch scheme meant to help them cut their energy-related spending is open for registrations again, a recent news report in the local media was able to reveal.
Energy efficient homes could be eligible for council tax cuts under new Lib-Dem plans
Households that implement energy efficiency measures could receive a council tax discount of up to 100 pounds under the Lib Dem manifesto plans.
UK manufacturers express concerns over rising energy costs, study reveals
Energy management systems and the implementation of various energy efficiency/saving solutions are now being discussed at executive level by almost nine in ten businesses in the manufacturing segment, a recent survey by technology manufacturer Siemens was able to reveal.
Energy bills still rising despite significant fall in wholesale energy prices
The UK's select “Big Six” energy suppliers have no intention to cut bills despite a dramatic drop in wholesale gas and electricity prices over the past year, a news report in the mainstream media has recently revealed.